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Humpty Dumpty is a character in an English nursery rhyme, probably originally a riddle and one of the best known in the English-speaking world. He is typically portrayed as an anthropomorphic egg, though he is not explicitly described as such.
Humpty Dumpty, fictional character who is the subject of a nursery rhyme and who has become widely known as a personified egg. The origins of the rhyme are unclear, but it probably started as a riddle to which the answer was egg.
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May 23, 2022 · Learn about the history and variations of the nursery rhyme \"Humpty Dumpty\", which may have been a riddle, a metaphor or a reference to a historical figure. Discover how the egg character has been used in literature, music and art.
Feb 28, 2018 · Humpty Dumpty is a nursery rhyme that has various theories about its origin, from a king, a cannon, or a drink. It also appears in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass, where Humpty Dumpty argues about the meaning of words with Alice.
