elf
supernatural being in folklore
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Summary
elf is a Q24534061[1]. elf has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: mythical people[3]
- Subclass of: nature deity[4], mythic humanoid[5], Norse mythical character[6], little people[7]
- Part of: Germanic mythology[8], Norse mythology[9], Germanic folklore[10], Celtic mythology[11]
- Commons category: Elves[12]
- Unicode character: 🧝[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Elves[14]
- Commons gallery: Elf[15]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[19], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Small Soviet Encyclopedia[22]
- Different from: fairy[23], Jinniyya[24], jinn[25], elf in a work of fiction[26], ELF[27]
- Female form of label: эльфийка[28], elfa[29], palčica[30], elfė[31], elfka[32]
- Male form of label: эльф[33], elfas[34], elf[35]
- Derivative work: elf[36]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mythology[37], WikiProject Norse history and culture[38], WikiProject Folklore[39], WikiProject Religion[40], WikiProject History[41], WikiProject Christmas[42], WikiProject Fantasy[43], WikiProject Oral tradition[44]
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Influence
Things named for elf include Elf[45], a film[46], directed by Jon Favreau[47] and Elf Owl[48], a taxon[49].
Why It Matters
elf is known by 92 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
Entities named for elf include Elf[45], a film[46], directed by Jon Favreau[47] and Elf Owl[48], a taxon[49].