gnome
diminutive spirit in Renaissance magic and alchemy
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Summary
gnome is a mythical humanoid race[1]. gnome draws 7,297 Wikipedia views per month (mythical humanoid race category, ranking #9 of 20).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Paracelsus[3]
- Subclass of: mythic humanoid[4], earth spirit[5], little people[6]
- Commons category: Gnomes[7]
- Time of discovery or invention: 1600[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gnomes[9]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[10], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11]
- Present in work: A Book on Nymphs, Sylphs, Pygmies, and Salamanders, and on the Other Spirits[12]
- Native label: gnomus[13]
- Different from: Gnom[14], kabouter[15], garden gnome[16]
- First appearance: A Book on Nymphs, Sylphs, Pygmies, and Salamanders, and on the Other Spirits[17]
- Derivative work: gnome[18]
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Influence
Things named for gnome include Bromeliad Trilogy[19], a novel series[20], written by Terry Pratchett[21] and Sasayamagnomus[22], a fossil taxon[23].
Why It Matters
gnome has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] gnome is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]
Entities named for gnome include Bromeliad Trilogy[19], a novel series[20], written by Terry Pratchett[21] and Sasayamagnomus[22], a fossil taxon[23].