In Literature
- Oliphaunt or mûmak, a monstrous elephant-like creature in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings
- Sir Olifaunt, a vicious giant in "Chaucer's Tale of Sir Topas" in The Canterbury Tales
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