Oliphaunt
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"Oliphaunt" is a whimsical poem by J.R.R. Tolkien that humorously describes the legendary, elephant-like creatures of Middle-earth later known as mûmakil.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literaryWork
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poem ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
elephant-like creatures
ⓘ
mûmakil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalSpeciesDescribed | mûmakil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | rhymed verse ⓘ |
| genre |
humorous poem
ⓘ
poetry ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | elephants ⓘ |
| inUniverseClassification | hobbit verse ⓘ |
| inUniverseTopic | tales of far lands ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
comic relief
ⓘ
worldbuilding detail ⓘ |
| medium | text ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | hobbit perspective ⓘ |
| partOf | Tolkien’s Middle-earth writings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTerm |
mûmak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mûmakil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | legendary beasts of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| tone | whimsical ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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