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elf noun

  /ɛlf/
  • (fantasy) Any of the magical, typically forest-guarding races bearing some similarities to the Norse álfar (through Tolkien's Eldar).
 haltia
  • Any from a race of mythical, supernatural beings resembling but seen as distinct from human beings. They are usually delicate-featured and skilled in magic or spellcrafting; sometimes depicted as clashing with dwarves, especially in modern fantasy literature.
 haltia, tonttu, keiju, maahinen, peikko
  • (Norse mythology) A luminous spirit presiding over nature and fertility and dwelling in the world of Álfheim (Elfland). Compare angel, nymph, fairy.
 valohaltia
elf owl
kaktuspöllö
Elf Owl
kaktuspöllö
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