Elves

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Elves

Elves are small, supernatural, have pointy ears, have magical powers, and to many children are known as ”santa’s helpers.” Elves are a famous folklore originating mainly from Germany, Holland, Sweden, England, and Norway and their folk tale goes back as far as human beings can remember. In fact some people think it even went back to the beginning of time itself. However, others think that elves originated during the medieval times. Most cultures collectively thought that elves were a mysterious creatures, and even went as far as to see them as supernatural beings or gods.
Some people who believed in elves thought there were only “good” elves, while other cultures believed there were two different kinds of elves, “good” and “bad.” As long as good and bad elves, were light and dark elves too. The cultures that believed that the elves were only good saw them as kind, good natured, helpful, however mischievous and naughty at times. The cultures that viewed elves as evil took safety measures to protect themselves from them. The good elves were seen as the most beautiful type of...

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