A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In his book "Enchantment of the Faerie Realm" Ted Andrews writes:
"The forces of nature are often classified according to one of four kinds of expression - earth, water, air, and fire. Operating at the most primal level with these expressions of force in the natural world are beings called elementals. Those working with the force of the earth in the natural world are called gnomes..."
Gnomes are very ancient tiny spirits of the earth and mountains. They have accompanied people throughout history. You can read about them in countless fairy tales of almost all European countries, especially in Germanic and Scandinavian folklore, the legends of Ireland, Scotland, and England.
In Europe's Renaissance magic and alchemy, a gnome was introduced in the 16th century by Paracelsus, a Swiss German botanist, philosopher, astrologer, alchemist, and one of the most influential medical scientists in early modern Europe.
With time, gnomes have been adopted by more recent authors, including those of modern fantasy literature.
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