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, illustrated by Gustave Doré ]] An ogre (feminine: ''ogress'') is a large, mean and hideous Humanoid Monster . Ogres are often depicted in Fairy Tales and folklore as feeding on human beings, and have appeared in many classic works of Literature . In Art , ogres are often depicted with a large head, abundant hair and beard, a huge belly, and a strong body. Today, variants of ogres can be found in most modern Fantasy games. The term is often applied in a metaphorical sense to disgusting persons who exploit, brutalize or devour their victims. The term "ogre" can also mean a feared, overauthoritative, and abusive person. ETYMOLOGY The word ''ogre'' is of French derivation, and was originally believed to have been coined by either Charles Perrault (1628-1703) or Marie-Catherine Jumelle De Berneville, Comtesse D' Aulnoy (1650-1705), both of whom were French authors. Other sources say that the name is derived from the word ''Hongrois'', which means Hungarian.Dictionnaire de l'Académie française, (1932-1935) Nowadays, the word is thought to have been actually inspired by the works of Italian author , ''The Road to Middle-earth'', 45). The first appearance of the word ''ogre'' in Perrault's work occurred in his ''Histoires ou Contes du temps Passé'' (1697). It later appeared in several of his other fairy tales, many of which were based on the Neapolitan tales of Basile. The first example of a female ogre being referred to as an ''ogress'' is found in his version of '' Sleeping Beauty '', where it is spelled ''ogresse.''. The Comtesse d' Aulnoy first employed the word ''ogre'' in her story ''L'Orangier et l' Abeille'' (1698), and was the first to use the word ''ogree'' to refer to the creature's offspring. OGRES IN MODERN FICTION Literature for children is rife with tales involving ogres and kidnapped Princess es who were rescued by valiant knights and, sometimes, peasants. Ogres are also popular in Fantasy Fiction , such as C.S. Lewis 's '' The Chronicles Of Narnia '', and in various fantasy Game s.
''Ogre'' is often used metaphorically as well, as in the association of ogres with Nazis made in Michel Tournier's novel ''Le Roi des aulnes'' (1970; ''The Ogre''). Other modern works depicting ogres include ''L'Ogre'' (1973) by Jacques Chessex , and Nacer Khemir's ''L'Ogresse'' (1975), a collection of Tunisian tales.
OGRES IN MODERN GAMES Ogres appear in many popular '', '' Two Worlds '', '' Ogre Battle '', '' Tekken 3 '', '' Eternal Lands '' and '' EverQuest ''. See also Ogre (disambiguation) . SEE ALSO REFERENCES
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