The Elephant of Wisdom is a medallion from Jungle Cruise: Wildlife Expeditions.
Description[]
The Elephant of Wisdom is a large medallion depicting an Indian elephant. The medallion is used to represent wisdom in regards to living in-tune with nature. In addition to this, the medallion has some magical properties connected to nature.
History[]
The Elephant of Wisdom was one of three known magical medallions which represented a connection with nature along with the Tiger of Courage and Monkey of Cleverness. The three medallions were also seemingly connected to an ancient Cambodian temple of the Khmer Empire which contained the same carvings as the medallions, the same wildlife, and which bore a magical connection to the medallions.
The medallions were heavily used by riverboat skippers in the early half of the 20th century who promoted environmentalist ideals. The only known distributor for these medallions during this time was a South American merchant named Chief Nah-mee.
Appearances[]
Jungle Cruise: Wildlife Expeditions[]
The three medallions are hung from the Jungle Cruise boat's canopy in this version of the attraction. They are used to bring the Cambodian temple to life with the temple including similar carvings to the medallions. At the end of the attraction, Chief Nah-mee is shown alongside Ellie selling the medallions.
Trivia[]
- The Elephant of Wisdom is similar to the Elephant Juju from the Adventure Trading Company as both are pendents connected to Shir Lee's Temple which depict Indian elephants, are affiliated with Jungle Cruise characters and have a connection to the magical.
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