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thewitchinsherwood |
Elves
Oct 12 2011, 11:24 AM EDT
The fair folk. Not of the Race of Adam. Elfin and elfish are Welsh variants of elven and elvish - the Welsh pronounce f as v. They are not truly immortal as they can be killed, though if they are extremely careful ...Take care what you wish for 7 out of 8 found this valuable. Do you? |
Dous777 |
1. RE: Elves
Oct 12 2011, 11:44 AM EDT
Never knew those were Welsh variants.And the mythical evidence given has led to one conclusion that their origins with Adam 'might' be the case. Though it could be any of the other theories - Thrown out of Heaven but not too evil for Hell, unsettled souls, etc... Do you find this valuable? |
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thewitchinsherwood |
2. RE: Elves
Oct 12 2011, 3:56 PM EDT
What?! Mythical and evidence don't relly belong in the same sentence, do they?
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Dous777 |
3. RE: Elves
Oct 12 2011, 6:00 PM EDT
When you're working with beings the don't exist outside of fairy tales it's kinda unavoidable.
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Drakenfly |
4. RE: Elves
Nov 16 2011, 1:57 PM EST
Elves originally came from the Vikings (though they might have been inspired from the Greek's nymphs). First there were said to only be one race, but later they got divided and the first ones got known as the lightelves. The opposites of the lightelves, were the blackelves. The blackelves were goblins, gnomes, creatures that lived under the ground in mounds and tussocks. The lightelves on the other hand, lived in Lysalvheim, or Lightelfhome. They were the perfect warriors, the were wise, and they were stronger than any human. Besides they had the ability to rise agian if they fell in battle. The god Frøy/Freyr (not to be mixed with his sister, Frøya/Freyja), ruled over this species.Also humans could become elves after their death (this usually went for the kings and the greatest heroes). Later the elves reached Great Brittain, where the black and the light got mixed up, to small creatures with wings, also known as the Hidden Ones. It was said that if a child got left behind, if the parents forgot him, the elves would come and make the child like themselvs. They would hide away in the forests, looking out for the parents, seeking revenge. But naturally the popularculture createt some more childfriendly stories, about cute little elves (also called fairies), who help everyone in dire need. Do you find this valuable? |
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Drakenfly |
5. RE: Elves
Nov 16 2011, 2:00 PM EST
After J.R.R. Tolkien pulled forth the Old Norse type of elves, these became popular agian. Beautiful, strong, undeadly and full of light and power.
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freedragon10022 |
6. RE: Elves
Dec 15 2011, 6:29 PM EST
originally they were more fragile though. Now they come about as almost superhuman in strength.
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