One Christmas gnome with a wooden Christmas tree, macro, isolated on white background.Dwarves is the collective name for dwarf underground inhabitants from the mythology and folklore of the peoples of Europe. Traditionally, dwarves are credited with wisdom, knowledge of blacksmithing and mining, and protection of underground treasures. Different nations have different names for these creatures. Among the Germanic peoples, they are known as dwarfs, dwarfs, or dwarfs. The name gnome was introduced by the alchemist Paracelsus in the 16th century. to denote the elementals of the earth and has been widespread since then among the non-Germanic peoples of Europe.
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