Ogre

An ogre is a legendary monster, usually depicted as a large, hideous, man-like being that eats ordinary humans, especially infants and children. Ogres frequently feature in mythology, folklore, and fiction throughout the world. Ogres are closely linked with giants, trolls, and human cannibals in mythology. In many works, giants and ogres are considered synonymous, e.g. the villains in "Jack and the Beanstalk" and "Jack the Giant Killer" have been described interchangeably as giants and ogres. Other works may depict giants, ogres, and trolls as distinct species, depending on the writer's preference.

The word ogre is of 12th-century French origin, and may derive from Orcus, one of the names for the Latin god of death. The cultural archetype of giants, ogres, trolls, etc., may reflect folk memory of early humans' encounters with Neanderthals and similar species.

Ogre in "The Boring Beast"
Sloth-Amok conjured up a posse of ogres and other monsters to chase after Condom the Trojan, who had penetrated the wizard's Tower of the Bat and rescued his captive Elagabalus.