The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lord of the memes@midwest.socialEnglish · 6 months agoTolkien wasn't always the most creative with names.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1623arrow-down112
arrow-up1611arrow-down1imageTolkien wasn't always the most creative with names.lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lord of the memes@midwest.socialEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square33fedilink
minus-squareyggdar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up50·6 months 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-up50·6 months 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-up33·6 months agoCome check out my Olifans.
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minus-squareAkasazh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·6 months 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.