Gigalith (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

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====Name origin====
====Name origin====
Gigalith and Gigaiath may be a combination of ''{{wp|gigas}}'' (Greek for ''giant'', used to describe a race of earth-born {{wp|Giants (Greek mythology)|giants}} in Greek mythology) and ''lithos'' (Greek for ''stone''). It could also derive from ''{{wp|Goliath}}''. Additionally, Gigaiath may involve ''{{wp|Gaia (mythology)|Gaia}}'', the {{wp|Greek (mythology)|Greek goddess}} personifying the {{wp|earth}}.
Gigalith and Gigaiath may be a combination of ''{{wp|gigas}}'' (Greek for ''giant'', used to describe a race of earth-born {{wp|Giants (Greek mythology)|giants}} in Greek mythology) and ''lithos'' (Greek for ''stone''). It could also derive from ''{{wp|Goliath}}'', or ''{{wp|monolith}}''. Additionally, Gigaiath may involve ''{{wp|Gaia (mythology)|Gaia}}'', the {{wp|Greek (mythology)|Greek goddess}} personifying the {{wp|earth}}.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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