The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lord of the memes@midwest.socialEnglish · 7 days agoTolkien wasn't always the most creative with names.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1imageTolkien wasn't always the most creative with names.lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lord of the memes@midwest.socialEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square31fedilink
minus-squareyggdar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoHe also called them mûmakil in elvish. In my mind, when the Hobbits call them oliphaunts it is because a long time ago someone talked about elephants, and over the years the correct pronunciation was lost.
minus-squareAkasazh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 days agoOlifant is what they are called in Dutch, so it is likely is something like that in south African, where Tolkien was born.
minus-squaremaniacalmanicmania@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoOther way around. Oliphants before elephants. When we call them elephants it’s because a long time ago someone talked about oliphants etc.
minus-squareNouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoCome check out my Olifans.
minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 days agoHot single pachyderms in your area.
He also called them mûmakil in elvish. In my mind, when the Hobbits call them oliphaunts it is because a long time ago someone talked about elephants, and over the years the correct pronunciation was lost.
Olifant is what they are called in Dutch, so it is likely is something like that in south African, where Tolkien was born.
Other way around. Oliphants before elephants. When we call them elephants it’s because a long time ago someone talked about oliphants etc.
Come check out my Olifans.
Hot single pachyderms in your area.
*Oliphans