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In [[1935]] in India, Jones and his two companions, [[Willie Scott]] and [[Short Round]] travel by elephant from [[Mayapore]] to [[Pankot Palace]]. While Short Round was friendly towards his smaller mount, which he nicknamed "[[Big Short Round]]", Scott was less appreciative of her mount and its odor, pouring perfume on it in a vain effort to mask its scent. Before they reached Pankot, their guides stopped and wouldn't take the elephants any further.<ref>''[[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom]]''</ref>. Both Jones and Short Round drew sketches of their mounts in Jones' journal.<ref>''[[The Lost Journal of Indiana Jones]]''</ref> |
In [[1935]] in India, Jones and his two companions, [[Willie Scott]] and [[Short Round]] travel by elephant from [[Mayapore]] to [[Pankot Palace]]. While Short Round was friendly towards his smaller mount, which he nicknamed "[[Big Short Round]]", Scott was less appreciative of her mount and its odor, pouring perfume on it in a vain effort to mask its scent. Before they reached Pankot, their guides stopped and wouldn't take the elephants any further.<ref>''[[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom]]''</ref>. Both Jones and Short Round drew sketches of their mounts in Jones' journal.<ref>''[[The Lost Journal of Indiana Jones]]''</ref> |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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| − | ''[[Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis]]'' features elephant statues and effigies in Atlantis and |
+ | ''[[Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis]]'' features elephant statues and effigies in [[Atlantis]] and [[Tikal]], an Atlantean place. Indiana and Sternhart realize the paradox, since elephants did not exist in the American continent. |
In reality, [[Plato]] mentioned in his works that elephants were abundant in Atlantis. However a direct connection between elephants and Atlantis is not given in the game, nor their significance to Atlantis is explained. |
In reality, [[Plato]] mentioned in his works that elephants were abundant in Atlantis. However a direct connection between elephants and Atlantis is not given in the game, nor their significance to Atlantis is explained. |
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Revision as of 07:59, 25 December 2008
The elephant is the largest of the land mammals, and is found in Africa and southern Asia. Though large, elephants are herbivores. Less temperamental than the African species, Asian elephants have been domesticated as mounts and beasts of burden. Additionally, elephant tusks have had economic value for their ivory. Elephants are are especially culturally significant in India and southeast Asia.
In prehistory, elephants were significant also in Atlantis: The second circle of Atlantis was a corridor ornamented with ghastly elephant heads. The Mayan temple of Tikal investigated by Charles Sternhart, perhaps a tomb of an Atlantean king, had an ornamental elephant head on the wall. Indiana Jones reconstructed the mechanism and opened the tomb.
Indiana Jones has experience at riding elephants.
Riding elephants in 1935.
In 1935 in India, Jones and his two companions, Willie Scott and Short Round travel by elephant from Mayapore to Pankot Palace. While Short Round was friendly towards his smaller mount, which he nicknamed "Big Short Round", Scott was less appreciative of her mount and its odor, pouring perfume on it in a vain effort to mask its scent. Before they reached Pankot, their guides stopped and wouldn't take the elephants any further.[1]. Both Jones and Short Round drew sketches of their mounts in Jones' journal.[2]
Behind the scenes
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis features elephant statues and effigies in Atlantis and Tikal, an Atlantean place. Indiana and Sternhart realize the paradox, since elephants did not exist in the American continent.
In reality, Plato mentioned in his works that elephants were abundant in Atlantis. However a direct connection between elephants and Atlantis is not given in the game, nor their significance to Atlantis is explained.
