Tolkien wasn't always the most creative with names.(lemmy.world)

posted 10 months ago

Sort:

You are viewing a single thread.

[ - ]

88 points

10 months ago

Nah, it’s literally an old english word for elephant.

report

[ - ]

10 points

10 months ago

Like how lob is an old name for spider. Shelob is just ‘she-spider’ or spider lady

report

[ - ]

9 points

10 months ago

There is a new version for the Hobbit in spanish, ilustrated and annotated that explains it this way

report

Lord of the memes

The Lord of the rings memes communitiy on Lemmy. Share memes about Lord of the rings and be respectful.