Dwarf (folklore)
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dwarf-folklore-176-13131838
title:
Dwarf (folklore)
text:
A dwarf 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. In early literary sources, only males are explicitly referred to as dwarfs. However, they are described as having sisters and daughters, while male and female dwarfs feature in later saga literature and folklore. Dwarfs are sometimes described as short; ho
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Supernatural being in Germanic folklore
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_(folklore)
date created:
2002-05-19T09:54:14Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T20:45:12Z
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