Tarzan is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungles by the Mangani "great apes"; he later experiences civilization only to largely reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer. Created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan first appeared in the novel Tarzan of the Apes (magazine publication 1912, book publication 1914), and then in twenty-five sequels, three authorized books by other authors, and innumerable works in other media, authorized or not.

Left, first appearance in The All-Story, October, 1912. Right, first Canadian edition by McClelland, Goodchild, and Stewart, Toronto, 1914.

‎ He symbolizes the first man, Adam in numerous film adaptations.

Proper noun

Tarzan

1. A heroic fictional character, raised in the jungle by apes, who wears a loin cloth.

Noun

Tarzan (plural Tarzans)

1. (by extension) A strong man.

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• Beasts of Tarzan, The (5)
• Jungle Tales of Tarzan (2)
• Return of Tarzan, The (4)

• Son of Tarzan, The (3)
• Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar (3)
• Tarzan of the Apes (7)

See also:

• Arts: Animation: Movies: Titles: Tarzan (6)
• Arts: Movies: Titles: T: Tarzan Movies (14)
• Games: Video Games: Platform: Tarzan Untamed (9)

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• Tarzan the Terrible
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