The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lord of the memes@midwest.socialEnglish · 1 month agoTolkien wasn't always the most creative with names.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1642arrow-down114
arrow-up1628arrow-down1imageTolkien wasn't always the most creative with names.lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lord of the memes@midwest.socialEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square33fedilink
minus-squareyggdar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up51·1 month 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-squaremaniacalmanicmania@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up51·1 month 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-up33·1 month agoCome check out my Olifans.
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minus-squareAkasazh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 month agoOlifant is what they are called in Dutch, so it is likely is something like that in south African, where Tolkien was born.
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.
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
Olifant is what they are called in Dutch, so it is likely is something like that in south African, where Tolkien was born.