in Garmanic and scandinavian tales, giants or trolls can be either friendly and helpful or nasty creatures, bus they are always frightening. They can take the form of any animal they choose whenever they like and people believe that they cause storms, hurricanes and even earthquakes. We see them living in castles or under bridges where they force travellers to pay money to pass. American folk tales deacribe how Paul Bunyan, a giant lumberjack who makes laker and rivers whenever he wishes, creates the Black Hills and the Grand Canyon. He is a symbol of strength and energy.