Population by Giants Part Two

When last we left this myth the daughters of the great king were sentenced to exile for plotting to kill their husbands. They were placed on a ship without any food to eat or water to drink. Once they were all aboard their ship was pushed out to sea and they were left to the elements. The following is the rest of their tale.

They remained at sea for so long that they became weak from hunger and spent their days lying about the ship even in the most fearful storms. After many moons their ship came upon the shore of what today is known as England. They fled from the ship and spent their time along the shore eating fruits and nuts to regain their strength. Eventually the women grew large and the desire of a mans touch came over them. However, they were the only ones to inhabit the land and this saddened the daughters.

Luckily for them the incubi, devilish fiends who impregnated women then left them, saw this. The next time the daughters were in longing the incubi came to them in different forms of human males. They laid with the daughters until they became pregnant then vanished. The daughters bore their children by themselves and raised them. Unfortunately for the daughters the desire for a mans touch once again came upon them. This time the incubi were not there to save them from the burning desire. Instead the women waited until their sons were of age and took them to bed instead, and so it was for many generations that brothers lay with sisters and sons with their mothers.

Eventually the children became monstrous in size and were known as Giants. It was during the time of the Giants that Brutus came to the isle. He took the island by force and gave it the name of Britain. He slew every Giant save the tallest. The Giant told him the story of the daughters and since then it has been passed down so that the people of Britain may know their heritage.

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April 7th, 2009 by admin | Posted in Myths | (0)