Mythagos
Many mythagos, some minor, appear in The Hollowing. The major mythagos are listed below.
- Giggler
- An evil variant on Sir Gawain from the story Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
- The Green Knight
- A good variant on the Green Knight from the story Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
- Hollyjack
- A daurog or mythical variant on a Green Jack, whose bodily form is holly branches and leaves. She has tusks and gives birth to birds. She communicates by chirping and has been sent by the Green Knight to care for Alex Bradley.
- Jack
- A dangerous shapechanging variant on Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk. This Trickster also manifests himself as a canine foe of Helen Silverlock.
- Jason
- The tricky and travel-weary hero from Jason and the Argonauts.
- The Long Man
- A benevolent mythago who can create hollowings as needed.
- Sarinpushtam
- An abused captive of Jason, "Sarin" is a middle eastern woman who alone survived the collapse of the Tower of Babel. She understands all languages, past, present and future.
- Taaj
- A kind boy from a mesolithic society who befriends Richard.
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