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[edit] Ostrolphant (the story behind the name)
The infamous ostrolphant is a legendary creature originating in the Roman culture. It is the result of the evolutionary and breeding tendencies of three separate species. The ostrich, the troll, and the elephant are combined into one ideal creature.
The ostrolphant began its evolution in the early Roman Empire, about the time the arch was developed. The arch allowed the Romans to create bridges; large, flat, level areas that attracted various creatures to dwell in their various nooks and crannies. The bridges particularly attracted a strange species of northern European human: the troll. these trolls required the shade of the bridge during the day to keep from turning to stone. They eventually dominated the bridges, pushing the other weaker creatures away.
However, there were others that no matter what, the troll could not control. The Romans, for instance, traveled in large masses, needing to carry and tow heavy loads. For many of these tasks they employed the services of elephants. Bridges were often linked to roman strongholds and thus the elephants and trolls were often in contact. Both being strong creatures neither became dominant, rather they co-existed.
The bridges when not in use by the Romans and being the excellent "landing strip" style area that they are obviously attracted large migratory birds. The ostrich being the most prevalent in those areas was often landing and taking of from the bridges. The trolls, ostriches, and elephants were all attracted to each other’s strengths. The ostrich having the long neck and the ability to fly, the troll with its aggressive fighting behavior and strength, and the elephant with its high intellect and precise senses (such as hearing, and touch, especially around the feet). At some unknown point in time the three creatures are believed to have mated in an awkward manner where the elephant is being double penetrated.
The result: the ostrolphant. No photographs are known to exist of the creature, and only crude drawings represent it (and their accuracy is the subject of much debate). The ostrolphant is to be revered and respected for the influence it has had in many classical teachings, religious debates and classrooms internationally.
Over the many centuries the creatures that have come to make the ostrolphant have changes in many ways. The ostrich has lost its ability to fly and the elephant can no longer
A majority of the story has been lost in the years since its original transcription, but he gist of the meaning is still present.
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