Jack manages to slay Blunderbore and his brother Rebecks by hanging and stabbing them, and in the process he frees three ladies held captive in the giant's castle. Jack is dubbed 'Jack the Giant-Killer' for this feat and receives not only the giant's wealth but a sword and belt to commemorate the event.Īfter hearing of the death of Cormoran, another giant named Blunderbore, vows vengeance and carries Jack off to an enchanted castle. When Jack reaches the bottom, he uses his axe to chop down the giant beanstalk, letting the giant fall to his death, and Jack and his mother live happily ever after.Ī young man named " Jack" encounters a cattle devouring giant named "Cormoran" (Cornish: The Giant of the Sea SWF:Kowr-Mor-An) and lures him to his death in a pit trap. The harp screams to wake up the sleeping giant who chases after Jack and follows him down the giant beanstalk. ![]() Jack uses his wit and speed to steal the giant's goose that laid golden eggs to solve his and his mother's money troubles, but returns a second time to steal the giant's magic harp. He visits an enormous castle and convinces a giantess to take him in and hide him from her husband, a giant that enjoys eating humans. ![]() After growing a giant beanstalk from magic beans, a young man named " Jack" climbs the beanstalk and discovers a land above the clouds populated by giants. ![]() Arguably the most famous fairy tale to include giants is Jack and the Beanstalk.
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