Gnome
According to Paracelsus, Gnomes are beings of earth, one of the four elemental types. They are generally invisible to mankind but have physical and commonly humanoid bodies, as well as eating, sleeping, and wearing clothes like humans. Gnomes are short and can move through rocks, walls, and soil.
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When
- First attested
- 1500 CE
- Attested period
- 1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Described by Paracelsus in the 16th century.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- dæmon metallicus, Gnomi, Sagani, Ekendriya, Leprechaun, Kobold, Goblin, Imp, Sprite, Apsaras, Elemental, Fairy, gandharvas, Elf, Lutin, Brownie, wight
- sibling of
- Sylph, Undine, salamanders
- cognate of
- Bergmännlein
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Another example is the DC Comics superhero team The Elementals, composed of the characters Gnome, Sylph, Salamander, and Undine.”
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“Purportedly a mountain demon incident caused 12 fatalities at a mine named Rosenkrans at Anneberg or rather Rosenkranz or Rosenkrone (Latin: Corona Rosacea) at Annaberg-Buchholz, in the Ore Mountains (German: Erzgebirge) in Saxony. The demon took on the guise of the horse, and killed the twelve men with its breath, according to Agricola.”
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“Apsara Ekendriya Elemental Fairy Gandharva Gnome Salamander Undine”
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“Gnome”
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