Jack the Giant Killer

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Jack the Giant Killer is a British fairy tale hero famed for his cleverness and bravery in slaying giants in the time of King Arthur.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf fairy tale character
fictional character
folk hero
alignment heroic
associatedCreature giant Cormoran
associatedLocation Cornwall NERFINISHED
Land’s End
associatedWith Arthurian legend
King Arthur
basedOn English oral tradition
characteristic trickster-like hero
countryOfOrigin England
culture British folklore
distinctFrom Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk
enemy giants
firstAttestedIn 18th-century chapbooks
genre fairy tale
folk tale
hasAdaptation children’s books
films
stage plays
hasMotif defender of the weak
hero rewarded by royalty
hasOccupation giant-slayer
hasTitle Jack the Giant Killer
influenced later children’s literature adaptations
languageOfWorkOrName English
moralTheme courage against tyranny
wit over strength
narrativeRole protagonist
narrativeUniverse British fairy tales
notableFor bravery
cleverness
slaying giants
partOf English fairy-tale canon
portrayedAs young man
recursIn multiple tale variants
settingPeriod time of King Arthur
sharesNameWith Jack and the Beanstalk protagonist
uses cunning
traps
weapon magic sword
sword

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