Elves Elves Álfar (singular: álfr) is the Old Norse word for elves. Álfar figure in Norse mythology. Snorri Sturluson in the Younger Edda differentiate between ljósálfar (light-elves) and dökkálfar (dark-elves). The light-elves live in Álfheimr. See elf for a more extensive description. ...more on Wikipedia about "Álfar"
In Norse mythology, Beyla was one of Freyr's servants and the wife of Byggvir. The only surviving source which mentions her and her husband is Lokasenna (the flyting of Loki). They were probably elves, as Freyr was the lord of Álfheim (the home of the elves) and Lokasenna says that they were among the gods and elves. Her major task there is to milk the cows. ...more on Wikipedia about "Beyla"
A brownie, broonie ( Scots) or ùruisg/brùnaidh ( Scottish Gaelic) is a legendary kind of elf popular in folklore around England and Scotland. He is the British counterpart of the Scandinavian tomte, the Russian domovoi or the German Heinzelmännchen. Customarily they are said to inhabit houses and aid in tasks around the house. However, brownies do not like to be seen and will only work at night, perhaps in exchange for small gifts or food. They usually abandon the house if their gifts are called payments, or if they are offered gifts of clothes (no matter how shabby their own clothes are). In some stories, brownies have no noses. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brownie (elf)"
In Norse mythology, Byggvir was one of Freyr's servants and the husband of Beyla. The only surviving source which mentions him and his wife is Lokasenna (the flyting of Loki). They were most-likely elves since they reside at Freyr's farm in Álfheim, and also being that Freyr is the lord of Álfheim and Lokasenna says that they were among the gods and elves. His task is to take care of the world-mill and its grist. ...more on Wikipedia about "Byggvir"
The ruins of Hylton Castle (near Sunderland, in Tyne & Wear, Northern England) are reputed to be haunted by the ghost of a murdered stable boy, known locally as the Cauld Lad of Hylton. The events are said to have taken place in the 16th or 17th century and there are several legends concerning the ghost's origins. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cauld Lad of Hylton"
Dark elves are the (mostly) evil counterparts of the Light Elves in many mythologies and fantasy settings. They are often at war with other elves. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dark elf"
An elf is a mythical creature of Norse mythology which survived in northern European folklore. Originally a race of minor gods of nature and fertility, elves are often pictured as youthful-seeming men and women of great beauty living in forests and other natural places, underground, or in wells and springs. They have been portrayed to be long-lived or immortal and they have magical powers attributed to them. Following the success of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic The Lord of the Rings—wherein a wise, angelic people named elves play a significant role—they have become staple characters of modern fantasy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Elf"
Also known as Álfaskólinn in Icelandic, The Icelandic Elf School teaches students and visitors about the five different kinds of elves or hidden people in myth that are believed to inhabit the country of Iceland. The school is located in Reykjavík, the country's largest city. ...more on Wikipedia about "Icelandic Elf School"
In Norse mythology, the svartálfar ("black elves") or dökkálfar (" dark elves") are supernatural beings (Old Norse " vættir," wights) that are said to reside in the underground world of Svartálfheim. They, like the trolls, are often corollated with the dvergar (" dwarves") and their home is often considered to be the same as Nidavellir, the underground of Midgard, though not as far down as Helheim. ...more on Wikipedia about "Svartálfar"
A trow or trowe is a mythical creature of the Orkney Islands, which may have been based on the Scandinavian troll. Trowes are said to be small, naughty, little creatures who live in mounds and nooks. Sea trowes live under the water and are very lazy. They are said to be nocturnal, and even when they come out at night, they are invisible to many. Trowe is Scots for troll. ...more on Wikipedia about "Trowe"
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