Jabberwock

Jabberwock, fictional character, a ferocious monster described in the nonsense poem “Jabberwocky,” which appears in the novel Through the Looking-Glass (1871) by Lewis Carroll. Alice, the heroine of the story, discovers this mock-epic poem in a book that she can read only when it is reflected in a mirror. In the poem, a father cautions his son to avoid the Jabberwock, a fearsome creature that attacks with its teeth and claws. Upon encountering the demonic...