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  2. Dwarf (folklore) - Wikipedia

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    Regin, a figure identified as either a dwarf or resembling a dwarf, is a similar size to the hero Sigurd on both the Ramsund carving and carvings from the Hylestad Stave Church. [29] Dwarf names in Eddic sources include Fullangr ('tall enough') and Hár ('high'); however, the terms are ambiguous and do not necessarily mean the dwarfs were ...

  3. List of dwarfs in Norse mythology - Wikipedia

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    The Prose and Poetic Eddas, which form the foundation of what we know today concerning Norse mythology, contain many names of dwarfs.While many of them are featured in extant myths of their own, many others have come down to us today only as names in various lists provided for the benefit of skalds or poets of the medieval period and are included here for the purpose of completeness.

  4. Mythic humanoids - Wikipedia

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    Hairy dwarf who wears a wooden mask to hide deformed face and rides on the back of a white stag. Mothman – A winged, legendary man with the features of a moth. Paagak – (Anishinaabeg) skeletal monster. Ghost of human cursed for horrific acts in life. Pombero – Mythical humanoid creature of small stature being from Guaraní mythology.

  5. High up in the mountains of Venezuela, a “dwarf”-like creature tucked itself in for the night. The small animal was blanketed by the darkness and hidden in the leaves — but not well enough.

  6. Bold ‘dwarf’-like creature found lurking on cave walls in India. It’s a new species. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. Holiday Shopping Guides. See all. AOL.

  7. Pregnant ‘dwarf’-like creature found on tree in Uganda is ...

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    Nestled into the woodlands of Uganda sat a “dwarf”-like creature. The pregnant animal waited out the night on a tree trunk —or tried to. ... The Karamoja dwarf gecko is considered “large ...

  8. Korrigan - Wikipedia

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    In Breton folklore, a Korrigan (pronounced [kɔˈriːɡãn]) is a fairy or dwarf-like spirit. The word korrigan means in Breton "small-dwarf" (korr means dwarf, ig is a diminutive and the suffix an is a hypocoristic). It is closely related to the Cornish word korrik which means gnome. The name changes according to the place.

  9. Wrinkly ‘dwarf’-like creature found lurking in mountain of ...

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    Shrouded in darkness, several wrinkly “dwarf”-like creatures emerged. The camouflaged animals lurked along a mountain stream in India and caught the attention of nearby scientists.