634
Tolkien wasn't always the most creative with names.
(lemmy.world)
The Lord of the rings memes communitiy on Lemmy. Share memes about Lord of the rings and be respectful.
Nah, it's literally an old english word for elephant.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/oliphaunt#English
Like how lob is an old name for spider. Shelob is just 'she-spider' or spider lady
There is a new version for the Hobbit in spanish, ilustrated and annotated that explains it this way