| Ogre | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| General information | |||
| Universe | European mythology | ||
| Classification | Ogranthropus orcus | ||
| Intelligence | Sapient | ||
| Biological information | |||
| Feeding behavior | Carnivorous (usually) | ||
| Lineage information | |||
| Cultural information | |||
| Sociocultral characteristics | |||
| Scientific taxonomy | |||
| Domain | Eukaryota | ||
| Kingdom | Animalia | ||
| Phylum | Chordata | ||
| Class | Mammalia | ||
| Order | Primates | ||
| Family | Hominidae | ||
| Genus | Ogranthropus | ||
| Species | O. orcus | ||
| Other information | |||
Ogres are a species of humanoid creature originating from European mythology, commonly portrayed as man-eating monsters.
Etymology[]
The word ogre is of French origin, originally derived from the Etruscan deity Orcus, who fed on human flesh. Its earliest attestation is in Chrétien de Troyes' late 12th-century verse romance Perceval, li contes del graal, which contains the (translated) lines:
- "And it is written that he will come again,
- to all the realms of Logres,
- which was formerly land of ogres,
- and destroy them with that lance."
Biology[]
They are large humanoids, though the exact height may vary.
Media appearances[]
Below is a small collection of known appearances of ogres across various forms of media over the millennia.
- The Epic of Gilgamesh (c. 2100-1200 BCE)
- Beowulf (disputed; between c. 700-1000 CE)
- Cinderella (1528)
- Puss in Boots (1550)
- Norandino and Lucina Discovered by the Ogre (1624)
- Corvetto, Tale of the Ogre, The Dove, The Enchanted Doe, The Flea, The Three Crowns, & Violet (1634)
- Bluebeard, Cunning Cinders, Hop-o'-My-Thumb, & The Bee and the Orange Tree (1697)
- Bearskin (1753)
- The Selfish Giant (1888)
- Untitled anti-Australian political cartoon (1900)
- Mr Miacca (1918)
- Dungeons & Dragons (1974-present)
- Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985-1991)
- Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum (1986)
- Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics: Beauty & the Beast (1988)
- Shrek! (1990)
- Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra (1991)
- Might and Magic IV: Clouds of Xeen (1992)
- Might and Magic V: Darkside of Xeen (1993)
- Warcraft I: Orcs & Humans (1994)
- Heroes of Might and Magic I: A Strategic Quest (1995)
- Garulfo (1995-2002)
- Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (1995)
- Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars (1996)
- Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven (1998)
- Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia (1999)
- Crusaders of Might and Magic (1999)
- Heroes of Might and Magic for the Game Boy Color (2000)
- Shrek (2001)
- Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party (2001)
- Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos (2002)
- Heroes of Might and Magic IV (2002)
- The Spiderwick Chronicles (2003-2009)
- Shrek 4-D (2003)
- World of Warcraft (2004-current)
- Shrek 2 (2004)
- Shrek the Third (2007)
- Heroes of Might and Magic V expansion: Tribes of the East (2007)
- Shrek the Halls (2007)
- Shrek Forever After (2010)
- Scared Shrekless (2010)
- Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular (2010)
- Shrek's Yule Log (2010)
- Thriller Night (2011)