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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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