Colossus

Colossus, Colossos, or the plural Colossi, comes from the Ancient Greek κολοσσός meaning a giant statue, and may refer to:

Statues

Any exceptionally large statue, see List of tallest statues; see also Category:Colossal statues
Colossus of Barletta, a bronze statue of an unidentified Roman emperor
Colossus of Constantine, a bronze and marble statue of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great
Colossi of Memnon, two stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III
Colossus of Nero, a bronze statue of the Roman emperor Nero
Colossus of Rhodes, a bronze statue of the Greek god Helios

Amusement rides

Colossus (Ferris wheel), Ferris wheel at Six Flags St. Louis, Missouri, US
Colossus, a pirate ship at Robin Hill theme park, Isle of Wight, UK

Roller coasters

Colossos (Heide Park), in Lower Saxony, Germany
Colossus (Six Flags Magic Mountain), in California, US
Colossus (Thorpe Park), in Surrey, UK
Colossus the Fire Dragon, at Lagoon amusement park, Utah, US

Art, entertainment, and media

Fictional entities

Colossus (comics), a fictional character in the X-Men series
Colossi, the eponymous enemies in Shadow of the Colossus
GTVA Colossus, a spacefaring warship in FreeSpace 2

Film

Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970), a film based on the D. F. Jones novel

Games

Colossus Chess, a series of chess-playing programs

Literature

Colossus (collection), short stories by Donald Wandrei
Colossus (novel), by D. F. Jones

Music

Colossus Records, an American label
Colossus (band), an American Christian metal band from Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Albums

Colossus (Scorn album), 1993
Colossus (Walt Mink album), 1997
Colossus, by Triggerfinger, 2017
Colossus (EP), by Caligula's Horse, 2011

Songs

"Colossus", from Volume 3: Further in Time by Afro Celt Sound System
"Colossus", from Quintessence by Borknagar
"Colossus", from Earthly Delights by Lightning Bolt
"Colossus", from Wolf by Tyler, the Creator
"Colossus", from The Weight of Oceans by In Mourning, 2012
"Colossus", from Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles
"Colossus", from Colossus, by Caligula's Horse, 2011

Brands and enterprises

Colossus Cinemas, a Canadian movie theater brand

Computing

Colossus computer, the first programmable electronic digital computer, used for code breaking in World War II
Colossus, the codename for a new version of the Google File System

Warships

Colossus class (disambiguation) (UK)
French ship Colosse
HMS Colossus (UK)
USS Colossus (US)

Other uses

Colossus, a reticulated python once considered the largest snake in captivity
Colossus Bridge, a record-setting timber bridge in Pennsylvania, US

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