Colossus, Colossos, or the plural Colossi, comes from the Ancient Greek κολοσσός meaning a giant statue, and may refer to:
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
- Colossus of Padmasambhava, a cement and stone statue of the Vajrayana master Padmasambhava at Rewalsar Lake in Himachal Pradesh, India
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
See also
- Colossae, an ancient city of Phrygia
- Colossal (disambiguation)
- Colosseum (disambiguation)
- The Colossus (disambiguation)
- Kolossus (disambiguation)
- Kolossos Rodou BC, a basketball club in Rhodes, Greece
- "The New Colossus"