"Jabberwocky" is a nonsense poem written by the English author and mathematician Lewis Carroll about the killing of a creature named "the Jabberwock". It was included in his 1871 novel Through the Loo
The Jabberwock, as illustrated by John Tenniel, 1871
Alice entering the Looking-Glass world. Illustration by John Tenniel, 1871
Humpty Dumpty who explains to Alice the definitions of some of the words in "Jabberwocky". Illustration by John Tenniel, 1871
John Tenniel's illustration for the poem
The Cheshire Cat is a fictional cat popularized by Lewis Carroll in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and known for its distinctive mischievous grin. While now most often used in Alice-related contexts
A hanging chain forms a catenary.
The cat carving in St Nicolas's Church, Cranleigh, Surrey
A fully mature British Shorthair
A Cheshire cat stuffed toy from The Children's Museum of Indianapolis