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Gnomes, in their literary sense, belong to the dawn of literature, in their naiveté and their simplicity and moralizing. Many of the ethical reflections of the great dramatists, and in particular of Sophocles and Euripides, are gnomic distiches expanded. The ancient Greek gnomes are not all solemn; some are voluptuous and some chivalrous.
The verse orþanc enta geweorc in Maxims II and similar phrases in The Ruin inspired J.R.R. Tolkien the names of the tower Orthanc and the tree-men Ents in The Lord of the Rings. [14] The Tolkien scholar Verlyn Flieger suggests that the form of the "Maxims" poems influenced a verse recited by the Ent Treebeard in Book III, chapter iv of The Two ...
La Sylphide Bourbon, A.M. Bininger & Co. Bourbon advertising label in the shape of a glass showing a man pursuing three sylphs. The Swiss German physician and alchemist Paracelsus first coined the term sylph in the 16th century to describe an air spirit in his overarching scheme of elemental spirits associated with the four Classical elements.
Heather Andrews from Tennessee has a friend who always gives her garden gnomes. They're gag gifts that aren't usually newsworthy -- but this time, a $20 gnome is causing quite a stir. After ...
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.
A kobold (German: [ˈkoːbɔlt]; kobolt, kobolde, [2] cobold) is a general or generic name for the household spirit in German folklore.A hausgeist.. It may invisibly make noises (i.e., be a poltergeist), or helpfully perform kitchen chores or stable work.
In Spanish, duende originated as a contraction of the phrase dueñ(o) de casa, effectively "master of the house", or alternatively, derived from some similar mythical being of the Visigoth or Swabian culture given its comparable looks with the “Tomte” of the Swedish language conceptualized as a mischievous spirit inhabiting a dwelling.
Halloween is considered one of the most influential horror films of all time, and the movie’s filmmakers, John Carpenter and Debra Hill, based the story on real-life experiences.. The script ...