History of Tarzan

	Revision 16 . . (edit) December 4, 2001 5:15 am by Taw [format fix]
	Revision 15 . . (edit) November 8, 2001 1:15 am by Travist [removed extra 'known']
	Revision 14 . . November 8, 2001 1:05 am by Verloren [typos, added Romulus & Remus]
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Tarzan is the orphaned son of aristocratic English parents marooned in Africa in the late 1800's. Upon their deaths, he is adopted and raised by a band of apes which Burroughs calls "mangani", a species not known otherwise known to science, but with characteristics of gorillas, chimpanzees?, and early hominids, including a primitive form of speech. "Tarzan" is "White Skin" in the mangani language. His "real" English name is John Clayton III, Lord Greystoke.

Tarzan is the orphaned son of aristocratic English parents marooned in Africa in the late 1800's. Upon their deaths, he is adopted and raised by a band of apes which Burroughs calls "mangani", a species not otherwise known to science, but with characteristics of gorillas, chimpanzees?, and early hominids, including a primitive form of speech. "Tarzan" is "White Skin" in the mangani language. His "real" English name is John Clayton III, Lord Greystoke.

Changed: 7c7

Tarzan only makes contact with humans again when he fully grown. At this stage, he learns to speak French and English and visits the civilised world, but then rejects this and returns to the jungle.

Tarzan only makes contact with humans again when fully grown. At this stage, he learns to speak French and English and visits the civilised world, but then rejects this and returns to the jungle.

Changed: 9c9

Later stories recount many further adventures, often featuring the discovery of various lost civilizations.

Later stories recount many further adventures, often featuring the discovery of lost civilizations.

Changed: 11c11

Tarzan is a modern incarnation of the ancient literary tradition of "the hero raised by animals". Other examples are Mowgli from Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.

Tarzan is a modern incarnation of the ancient literary tradition of "the hero raised by animals". Other examples are Mowgli from Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, and the legendary founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus (raised by wolves).

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