Gogmagog Hill
Preserved but no longer current.
The higher of two hills, some three miles south-east of Cambridge. The legend is that Gogmagog fell in love with the nymph Granta, but she would have nothing to say to the huge giant, and he was meta- morphosed into the hill. (DRAYTON: Polyolbion, xxi.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Gogmagog Hill” mean?
The higher of two hills, some three miles south-east of Cambridge. The legend is that Gogmagog fell in love with the nymph Granta, but she would have nothing to say to the huge giant, and he was meta- morphosed into the hill. (DRAYTON: Polyolbion, xxi.
Is “Gogmagog Hill” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.