In the first Hobbit movie, what is the lore behind the 'stone giants' (essentially mountains fighting)? Is this expanded upon in the book, and does it differ? - The Tolkien Legendarium
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![Bilbo ... saw that across the valley the stone-giants were out, and were hurling rocks at one another : r/lotr Bilbo ... saw that across the valley the stone-giants were out, and were hurling rocks at one another : r/lotr](https://external-preview.redd.it/FFK7Kv-z66BE5cx48qVFh1iJnYZ6VA_NY_uRZ1mCM1w.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=112faaf0e2065d9fc4a3e4887d70eba6c9ed073e)
Bilbo ... saw that across the valley the stone-giants were out, and were hurling rocks at one another : r/lotr
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