Laestrygones

Laestrygones, fictional race of cannibalistic giants described in Book 10 of Homer’s Odyssey. When Odysseus and his men land on the island native to the Laestrygones, the giants pelt Odysseus’s ships with boulders, sinking all but Odysseus’s own ship.

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Article Title: Laestrygones

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 18 November 2016

URL: https://www.britannica.comhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Laestrygones

Access Date: April 29, 2025