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Gnomes, according to some beliefs, are far more than fairy-tale figments of the imagination. Learn about Gnome legend and lore, discover ways to invite a Gnome into your world, and delight in all the enchantments and charms Gnomes have to offer! Much more than decorative lawn ornaments, Gnomes are willing to share their wisdom and magick... if we´re willing to believe!

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Gnomes, with their jubilant faces, bushy beards, and pointed red hats, are no strangers to modern human culture. Through home and garden decor (most notably as the Lawn Gnome); video, card, and board games; popularized cartoons for kids - and even by becoming mainstream advertising icons, Gnomes have been integrated into our lives and are recognized around the globe.

The Danish and Norwegians know them as the Nisse; Swedes call them Nissen. In
Brittany they´re recognized as Nains. Gnomes are known in Iceland as Foddenskmaend, and in Finland they´ve been named Tontti. Germans know them as Erdmanleins, except in the alpine areas where Gnomes are called Heinzemannchens. Western Russians know the Gnomes as Domovi Djedoes, which means "Earth Faeries"; in Switzerland and Luxembourg the "little men" are Kleinmannken. To the Polish they are Gnom, in Bulgaria and Albania Gnomes are called the Djube. The Dutch have named them Kabouter; Belgians call them Skritek. In Hungary, Yugoslavia, and Czechoslovakia, Gnomes are known as Mano. A creature of many names, the Gnome has paved its way into the collective consciousness of the human race, but is far from being just a figment
of anyone´s imagination.

In the United States, these Earth-dwelling Elemental Faeries are known as Gnomes, although the origin of the word is open to speculation. The word Gnome may have come from the Greek verb gnosis, which translated means "to know". Then again, it maybe an offshoot of ge-nomes, meaning "Earth-dwellers". Another consideration for the origin of the word is gnomon, the pointer on a sundial - "knower of time". Because Gnomes are Earth Elementals, extremely wise, and gifted with the ability to see into the future, any of these word origins would be fitting.

Though the concept of Earth Faeries has existed for ages, it was a 16th century alchemist, Paracelsus, who introduced us to Gnomes as we know them today. Referring to them as pygmies or gnomus, he described these Elemental beings as having the ability to move through Earth as fish move through water. As Earth Elementals, the primary function of Gnomes is to nurture and protect the planet´s physical properties, such as rocks, crystals, minerals, trees, flowers, and all physical bodies of Earth, including animals and humans.

Gnomes are of the Faerie Realm, but being Elementals places them among the higher ranks in Faeryland. Not only are Gnomes set apart from other Faeries by their Elemental status and heightened magickal powers, they also differ in that they do not have wings and they do not fly. Contrary to what some may think, Gnomes are not eternal beings. They age much like humans do, albeit more slowly. They can also be harmed or killed by fire. Gnomes generally live up to a thousand years, maturing around the age of a hundred.

While most Gnomes are depicted as males with white beards, there are female Gnomes, as well as Gnome children. Similar to tradition of the Jewish and Amish, it is the married male Gnome who grows a beard, while married females keep their hair covered. Most adult Gnomes grow to be anywhere between four and twelve inches tall. As a family unit, Gnomes prefer to live together at the base of oak trees, nestling in the deep, intricate root systems - although they can also inhabit rock clusters, bushes, and other domains well guarded by nature. Regardless of where Gnomes choose to establish their homes,
structures that will inevitably be constructed with several exits, they will also reserve additional nooks and crannies in nature where they´ll spend ample time, or use as hidden places for extra storage….

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