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Bookmark or Share- Dwarf (folklore) - WikipediaDwarf (folklore) A dwarf ( pl. dwarfs or dwarves) is a type of supernatural being in Germanic folklore. Accounts of dwarfs vary significantly throughout history; however, they are commonly, but not exclusively, presented as living in mountains or stones and being skilled craftspeople.
- Seven Dwarfs - WikipediaThe Seven Dwarfs are a group of seven dwarfs that live in a tiny cottage and work in the nearby mines, Snow White stumbles upon their house after being told by the Huntsman to flee from the Queen's kingdom.
- Elves & Dwarves in Norse Mythology - World History EncyclopediaElves and dwarves represent minor divine figures in Norse mythology.Elves (álfar) and dwarves (dvergar) have in common their talent for creating precious objects, skill, agility, and moral ambiguity.Dwarves appear in several important stories, such as the one about the forging of Thor’s hammer, or dragon Fafnir’s treasure. Elves, on the other hand, accompany the gods in poetry but do not ...
- Dwarfism - WikipediaDwarfism is a condition wherein an organism is exceptionally small, and mostly occurs in the animal kingdom. [1] In humans, it is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than 147 centimetres (4 ft 10 in), regardless of sex; the average adult height among people with dwarfism is 120 centimetres (4 ft).
- Dwarves - Norse Mythology for Smart PeopleFour dwarves, Austri, Vestri, Nordri, and Sudri (“East,” “West,” “North,” and “South”) hold aloft the four corners of the sky, evidencing their colossal strength. The lines between the dwarves, elves, and dead humans are very blurry. The dwarves are occasionally called “black elves” (Old Norse svartálfar ), [6] and in some ...
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