Eeyore ( ˈiː.jɔː(r) (help·info)) is a character in the Winnie-the-Pooh books by A.A. Milne. He is generally characterized as a pessimistic, melancholic, depressed, old grey stuffed donkey who is a friend of the title character, Winnie-the-Pooh.
His name is an representation of the onomatopoeic phrase "hee-haw," which refers to thebraying sound made by a donkey, written in the Cokney dialect, in which the silent 'h' are dropped and supplanted by a...
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Eeyore ( ˈiː.jɔː(r) (help·info)) is a character in the Winnie-the-Pooh books by A.A. Milne. He is generally characterized as a pessimistic, melancholic, depressed, old grey stuffed donkey who is a friend of the title character, Winnie-the-Pooh.
His name is an representation of the onomatopoeic phrase "hee-haw," which refers to thebraying sound made by a donkey, written in the Cokney dialect, in which the silent 'h' are dropped and supplanted by an [intrusive r|intrusive 'r']. Cite error: Closing missing for tag.
Eeyore appears in the works Winnie the Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner where he is the focus of stories such as Eeyore Loses a Tail, Eeyore Has a Birthday and Eeyore Finds the Wolery. In the first story, Eeyore is found characterically moping:
Eeyore also appears in the Winnie the Pooh cartoons popularized by Disney studios. He was originally voiced by Ralph Wright, was based on Michael Liston, and his current voice actor is Peter Cullen.
He was ridden by Rabbit in his...
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