Jack the Giant Killer is a Cornish fairy tale and legend about a young adult who slays a number of bad giants during King Arthur's reign. The tale is characterized by violence, gore and blood-letting. Giants are prominent in Cornish folklore, Breton mythology and Welsh Bardic lore. Some parallels to elements and incidents in Norse mythology have been detected in the tale, and the trappings of Jack's last adventure with the Giant Galigantus suggest parallels with French and Breton fairy tales such as Bluebeard.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
The first float based on fairy tale appeared as a large sculpted giant, rolling on the streets of NYC during the 1936 Parade. another version appeared in 1940 as the hand of the giant reached out of its pages and its last variant was featured in 1951 and 1952.