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Oliphaunt

In J. R. R. Tolkien's epic fantasy The Lord of the Rings, an oliphaunt (known in Gondor as a mûmak, plural: mûmakil) is a giant elephant-like beast. They are encountered only as war elephants used by the army of the Haradrim. Tolkien borrowed the word from Middle English to give a rustic feeling to Sam Gamgee's speech. The beasts are first mentioned by…

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Oliphaunt

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Triples200
Avg. degree1.98
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related to Sources · 132
Oliphaunt → Anticipation, Arwen, Bodleian, Boston, But What Are They, Chicago, Chicago Tribune, Christina, Cistercian Perspective, Cistercian Studies Quarterly, Critics, Croft, Dan McGeehan, David, Dimitra, Dimitra Fimi, Discovering Medieval Literature Through, Discussion Group Viewings, Elizabeth, Ellie
related to Narrative · 19
Oliphaunt → Battle, Faramir's, Frodo Baggins, Gollum, Gondor, Harad, Haradrim, In The Lord, Ithilien, Many, Minas Tirith, Pelennor Fields, Rings, Rohirrim, Sam, Samwise Gamgee, Sauron's, Shire, Tolkien
related to In film · 13
Oliphaunt → CGI, Gomphotherium, Haradrim, In Peter Jackson's, King, Kristine Larsen, Middle Eastern, Rankin/Bass, The, The Return, The Two Towers, They, Tolkien's
related to Modern work in bestiary tradition · 12
Oliphaunt → Fastitocalon, Fisiologus, In, It, Iumbo, John, Kinde, Middle English, Physiologus, Rateliff, Stapeldon Magazine, Tolkien
related to Christian perspective · 9
Oliphaunt → Cistercian Studies Quarterly, God, Gollum's, In O'Neill's, Kathleen O'Neill, Mordor, Sam, Shadow, She
related to Playful depiction · 9
Oliphaunt → Before, Dimitra Fimi, Frodo's, Gollum, It, Sam, Shire-lore, The, Tolkien
related to Etymology · 6
Oliphaunt → Middle English, Old French, Shire, Southern, These, Tolkien

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tolkien rings lord sam isbn one two medieval tolkien's mûmakil english oliphaunts beast war elephants middle battle film tradition bestiary

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Oliphauntrelated to Christian perspectiveKathleen O'Neill0.60section
Oliphauntrelated to Christian perspectiveCistercian Studies Quarterly0.60section
Oliphauntrelated to Christian perspectiveSam0.60section
Oliphauntrelated to Christian perspectiveGollum's0.60section
Oliphauntrelated to Christian perspectiveIn O'Neill's0.60section
Oliphauntrelated to Christian perspectiveGod0.60section
Oliphauntrelated to Christian perspectiveShe0.60section
Oliphauntrelated to Christian perspectiveMordor0.60section
Oliphauntrelated to Christian perspectiveShadow0.60section
Oliphauntrelated to EtymologyTolkien0.60section
Oliphauntrelated to EtymologyMiddle English0.60section
Oliphauntrelated to EtymologyOld French0.60section

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