jotun

A jötunn (also jotun; in the normalised scholarly spelling of Old Norse, jǫtunn / ˈjɔːtʊn /; [1] or, in Old English, eoten - plural eotenas) is a type of supernatural being in Germanic mythology. In Norse mythology, they are often contrasted with gods (the Æsir and Vanir) and other non-human figures, such as dwarfs and elves, although ...