Elf - Notes

An elf is a mythical creature of Norse mythology which survived in northern European folklore. Originally a race of minor gods of nature and fertility, elves are often pictured as youthful-seeming men and women of great beauty living in forests and other natural places, underground, or in wells and springs. They have been portrayed to be long-lived or immortal and they have magical powers attributed to them. Following the success of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic The Lord of the Rings—wherein a wise, angelic people named elves play a significant role—they have b ...

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• Elf - Characteristics of traditional elves
• Elf - Elves in Norse mythology
• Elf - Scandinavian elves
• Elf - German elves
• Elf - English elves
• Elf - Modern elves
• Elf - Elves at Christmas
• Elf - Elves in modern fantasy
• Elf - Notes

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Elf - Elves in Norse mythology. The earliest preserved description of elves comes from Norse mythology. In Old Norse they are called álfar (singular, nominative case: álfr), and although no older or contemporary descriptions exist, the appearance of beings etymologically related to álfar in various later folklore strongly suggests that the belief in elves were common among all the Germanic ...

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Elf, Elf - Characteristics of traditional elves, Elf - Elves in Norse mythology, Elf - Scandinavian elves, Elf - German elves, Elf - English elves, Elf - Modern elves, Elf - Elves at Christmas, Elf - Elves in modern fantasy, Elf - Notes

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Elf - Elves at Christmas. In USA, Canada, and the United Kingdom, the modern children's folklore of Santa Claus typically includes diminutive, green-clad elves as Santa's assistants. They wrap Christmas gifts and make toys in a workshop located in the Arctic. In this portrayal, elves slightly resemble nimble and delicate versions of the dwarves of Norse mythology. The vision of the small but crafty Christmas elf has come to influence modern popular conception of elves, and sits side by side with the fantas ...

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Elf, Elf - Characteristics of traditional elves, Elf - Elves in Norse mythology, Elf - Scandinavian elves, Elf - German elves, Elf - English elves, Elf - Modern elves, Elf - Elves at Christmas, Elf - Elves in modern fantasy, Elf - Notes

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