Thardid Jimbo
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Thardid Jimbo is a character in Australian Aboriginal mythology
. He was a cannibal giant
, ultimately defeated by the resourcefulness of the family of a hunter he had killed.
Australian Aboriginal mythology
Australian Aboriginal myths are the stories traditionally performed by Aboriginal peoples within each of the language groups across Australia....
. He was a cannibal giant
Giant (mythology)
The mythology and legends of many different cultures include monsters of human appearance but prodigious size and strength. "Giant" is the English word commonly used for such beings, derived from one of the most famed examples: the gigantes of Greek mythology.In various Indo-European mythologies,...
, ultimately defeated by the resourcefulness of the family of a hunter he had killed.