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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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− | *The surname [[Wikipedia:Oliphant|Oliphant]] is derived from an archaic English word for "elephant." J.R.R. Tolkien included huge, elephant-like creatures known as [[Wikipedia: |
+ | *The surname [[Wikipedia:Oliphant|Oliphant]] is derived from an archaic English word for "elephant." J.R.R. Tolkien included huge, elephant-like creatures known as [[Wikipedia:Mûmak|oliphaunts]] in his novel ''The Lord of the Rings.'' |
*The name Gondoline is perhaps a further nod to Tolkien: in the ''Silmarillion'', there was an Elven city called [[Wikipedia:Gondolin|Gondolin]], which remained hidden for centuries before being destroyed. |
*The name Gondoline is perhaps a further nod to Tolkien: in the ''Silmarillion'', there was an Elven city called [[Wikipedia:Gondolin|Gondolin]], which remained hidden for centuries before being destroyed. |
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Revision as of 21:42, 18 July 2008
Gondoline Oliphant (1720 – 1799) was a witch famous for studying trolls. She was clubbed to death in the Cotswolds while doing research.
Behind the scenes
- The surname Oliphant is derived from an archaic English word for "elephant." J.R.R. Tolkien included huge, elephant-like creatures known as oliphaunts in his novel The Lord of the Rings.
- The name Gondoline is perhaps a further nod to Tolkien: in the Silmarillion, there was an Elven city called Gondolin, which remained hidden for centuries before being destroyed.