The Giant's Harp, is a book written by Grateful Dead lyricist and poet Robert Hunter from 1984 - 1996.



Didn't see this on the Archive. Wanted to preserve it here for others to read and cherish. Legend Key of characters taken from Hunter's online website.



Rest In Peace Mr Hunter. June 23, 1941 - September 23, 2019.





Who's Who in "The Giant's Harp"



Aeoui : The storyteller.



Aor: Barber, dentist, surgeon and guide of youth, semi-civilized member of the Rough tribe.



Dor: Inn keeper of the Nine Hammers.



Echo: Red haired epileptic daughter of Sod.



Eliot Brother of Lit and guardian of Lo.



Elmo: Son of Ro the astronomer.



Gia: Ancient woman who alone appears to know what's going on regarding to the coming of Ist



Isa: The Schula who sings most of the songs in this book.



Ist: The demi-goddess whose gradual manifestation is the subject of this book - daughter of the giant Bran and Yu's daughter File.



Jabajaba: A scholar, come to Terrapin to translate the writings of the Giant's Harp.



Lit: Father of Lo, who dies near the start of this story.



Lo: Black haired, pale daughter of Lit who must go to live with her feeble minded uncle Eliot after her father's death.



Po: God of the sea in the legend songs.



Ro: Astronomer and father of Elmo.



Sod: Wheelwright and widowed father of Echo, carver of the Nine Hammers, best known for the volume of his snoring.



Yu: Major god of the old stories, creator of the terrapin.

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