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  2. Dwarf (folklore) - Wikipedia

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    Two dwarfs as depicted in a 19th-century edition of the Poetic Edda poem Völuspá (1895) by Lorenz Frølich. A dwarf (pl. dwarfs or dwarves) is a type of supernatural being in Germanic folklore. Accounts of dwarfs vary significantly throughout history.

  3. Dwarves in Middle-earth - Wikipedia

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    In the fantasy of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Dwarves are a race inhabiting Middle-earth, the central continent of Arda in an imagined mythological past. They are based on the dwarfs of Germanic myths who were small humanoids that lived in mountains, practising mining, metallurgy, blacksmithing and jewellery. Tolkien described them as tough, warlike ...

  4. 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.

  5. Little people (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] The caves were never entered for fear of disturbing the little people. Legends of physical remains of tiny people being found in various locations in the Western United States , particularly Montana and Wyoming , typically describe the remains as being found in caves with various details such as descriptions that they were ...

  6. Dwarfs and pygmies in ancient Egypt - Wikipedia

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    Similarly, valuables were exchanged whenever dwarfs and pygmies switched their employer or there was a change of the head of the house. Evidently, in rare cases, nanism would appear naturally within a healthy, normally grown family. Thus not all dwarfs and pygmies were inevitably gained by bestowal or acquisition. [2] [3] [4]

  7. Why Are People Mad About 'Snow White'? The Controversy Explained

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    A live-action version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs has been in development since at least 2016, but production didn’t kick off in earnest until 2021. ... They were very proud to cast a ...

  8. Are werewolves real? The facts and history behind the myth

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    Real or imaginary, one thing's for sure, werewolves are likely here to stay. "We’re never gonna stop telling werewolf tales," Wood says. "It’s just a part of us.

  9. Court dwarf - Wikipedia

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    Court dwarfs were a part of the Swedish Royal Court during the entire 17th-century, often as jesters, and several are noted, such as "Narrinnan Elisabet" ('Elisabet the Female Jester'), employed with queen Maria Eleonora, Annika Kollberg (or 'Little Midget Annika') employed with queen Hedvig Eleonora, [13] and Anders Luxemburg with Charles XII ...