Talk:Yorick

The Name Yorick

It may also be worth noting that the name "Yorick" can be formed directly from the English word "yore" with a suffix of 'ik' or 'ick' to give it a Danish flavor. That directly gives the meaning: a Danish person of yore. 68.118.52.34 (talk) 06:09, 9 September 2009 (UTC)

In-universe perspective

If one knew nothing about hamlet, they might think that Yorick was a real figure who was referenced in the play. I have changed the opening to clearly state that Yorick is a fictional character. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.192.64.229 (talk) 01:27, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

In Popular Culture...

League of Legends has a champion named Yorick that is also a grave digger. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.166.231.148 (talk) 02:16, 27 September 2011 (UTC)

How cool is that? Paul B (talk) 14:56, 27 September 2011 (UTC)

Don't forget the main character in the comic series "Y: The Last Man" ... :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.52.206.158 (talk) 19:49, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Gay Relationship?

It would be interesting to see how the line "Here hung those lips that I have kissed I know not how oft." can be interpreted.

Of course, in our modern day frame of reference, the interpretation is obvious, the two men were romantically involved.

However, Shakespeare is anything but modern, and certain words and expressions have changed their meaning over time, and others still have lost their meaning altogether. An example is the word "girl" that once meant "child of either gender" or so I have been told (let's not get into this if I misquoted this, it would be a different issue).

So, does the kissing of Yorick's lips hold the same meaning as it does in our modern times, or is there a different meaning that would nowadays escape most people, including me?

--2601:8:A900:824:A536:E018:E9E0:F3FB (talk) 20:18, 6 March 2015 (UTC)

Put down the drugs, dude. Ribbet32 (talk) 23:54, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

I know that I am significantly late with this reply, but kissing in Elizabethan times was a general sign of affection, and did not necessarily indicate romance. The quote is quite unlikely to be implying the aforementioned kind of relationship between Hamlet and Yorick.

Horatio

=greivdigr?

Regarding the recent edit to remove Yorick as an article of interest to the WikiProject Comedy

It’s an error to claim this article "doesn't have anything to do with comedy", as the edit summary for this talk page claimed. The article indicates that Yorick was a jester, so comedy was a part his identity and his job. The Wikipedia article on Jester is of interest to the WikiProject on Comedy. Fictional Yorick is the most famous jester of all. Hamlet himself recalls Yorick’s flashes of merriment that would set the table on a roar. The article mentions that the character of Yorick is based on an actual comedian. EugenidesMcPhall (talk) 16:28, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

Being a fictional jester is not the same as being related to comedy. Hamlet is not a comedic play and Yorick doesn't do comedy at any point in the story. It's not relevant to group the article with the comedy project which is about actual comedy. ArtemisiaGentileschiFan (talk) 22:26, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

It’s not correct to say that this article "doesn't have anything to do with comedy", when Yorick appears in a scene noted for it’s grave-digger comedic word play, and when Yorick’s own comedy is discussed and described. Many sources discuss comedy in the play Hamlet, with topics that include — "Hamlet’s puns and jests. Why is comedy in a tragedy? How does it function? What’s the nature of comedy in a melancholic character?" However not even Shakespeare’s comedies get categorized under Comedy or get listed on Wikipedia:WikiProject Comedy/Articles.EugenidesMcPhall (talk) 14:10, 14 June 2026 (UTC)