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The little house gnomes are said to have done all the work of the citizens of Cologne during the night, so that the inhabitants of Cologne could be very lazy during the day. According to the legend, this went on until a tailor's wife got so curious to see the gnomes that she scattered peas onto the floor of the workshop to make the gnomes slip ...
In the Harry Potter series of books, "house elves" are enslaved creatures who take care of the needs of human wizards, and are free of their obligation once given clothes. In the TV show Supernatural , the season 6 episode Clap Your Hands If You Believe has a variation of the tale, of a watchmaker and some fairies.
The kotihaltija (home elf, home gnome) is the tonttu who lives in every home. He takes care of the house, and it is important to treat him with respect. The saunatonttu lives in the sauna and protects it but also makes sure that people do not behave improperly in it. Joulutonttu is Finnish for Christmas elf. Unlike the Christmas elves in some ...
Ninfea (also Dextia, Guardian Pixie of Pixie Village's Codex, Pixie Queen) Winx Club, PopPixie: Animated TV series, comic Nini: Ojamajo Doremi: Anime Noemi: Winx Club: Animated TV series Nova (Fairy of Firelight) Nuala: The Sandman by Neil Gaiman: Comic Nymph: Creamy Mami: Anime Nymphs of Magix (Daphne, Politea and Seven Unnamed Nymphs) Winx ...
The prince thanking the Water sprite, from The Princess Nobody: A Tale of Fairyland (1884) by Andrew Lang (illustration by Richard Doyle). The belief in diminutive beings such as sprites, elves, fairies, etc. has been common in many parts of the world, and might to some extent still be found within neo-spiritual and religious movements such as "neo-druidism" and Ásatrú.
According to the Official Elf on the Shelf website, "Elf Return Week" is between November 24 to December 1, so your kiddos should expect them to arrive around then. However, sometimes, Elves will ...
Elf on the Shelf today . In what is likely one of the most successful self-publishing stories of all time, more than 17.5 million Scout Elves have been adopted around the world since their debut.
Garden gnomes are typically male, often bearded, usually wear red caps and often have pipes. They are often shown pursuing leisurely pastimes such as fishing or napping. [12] Gnomes may be made from terracotta clay slip (runny clay) poured into molds. This is allowed to set up and the excess emptied from the center, leaving a clay shell.