Elves: The Mystical History of European Folklore (Mysterious Legends & Creatures #16)

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[@daltonmortimer7735]

Tolkien didn't really "revolutionize" the concept of Elves, in actuality the Santa-style elf is actually fairly modern ( specifically Victorian) concept whereas Tolken borrowed heavily from Norse myth therefore tolkien didn't really revolutionize anything, he just brought back something we had forgotten

[@MWhaleK]

Actually he did ""revolutionize" the concept of Elves" in that before him Elves in fiction were small, didn't have pointed ears and generally weren't much like Tolkien's elves. Tolkien's works set the standard for modern takes on elves.

[@daltonmortimer7735]

@@MWhaleK as I said the small impish elves were largely an artifact of the Victorian Era's taming of classical mythologies in this case it was done by conflating the elf with domestic "helper spirits" like the english brownie or the hobgoblin. The tolken-esque "high elf" goes back much further to woodland guardians like the Leshy or Dryad and figures such as the Norse Albrech, the German "eirlking" or the Celtic/Welsh Gwyn Ab Nudd Moreover if you insist on inflating tolken's impact like this you do realize you're disagreeing with HIM as well since Tolken himself spent a lot of time in his personal writings giving credit to his influences such as the Norse Sagas and Beowulf

[@troyelam8978]

@@daltonmortimer7735 Damn, I love it when someone actually knows what they’re talking about!

[@daltonmortimer7735]

@@troyelam8978 *takes a bow* one does one's best, thanks for the appreciation

[@troyelam8978]

@@daltonmortimer7735 Lol. Touché!

[@hughjanusthegoat4792]

Thanks for keeping the world magical. It's important.

[@SapioiT]

Santa's elves seem more like an elven-dwarven hybrid/mix, to be honest. Industrious crafters like the dwarves, and long-lived like the elves.

[@returnoftheromans6726]

Yeah, I see that.

[@brianc9374]

Heresy......they're just misnomer gnomes

[@cheesepuffmcgruff30]

It was considered that all ethereal creatures would be known as "The Elven", never specifying a race of people. Trolls, ferries, gnomes are all considered to be elven, those without an official title was considered to be elves.

[@tyrellrivera]

Like the term, "djinn" of Islamic theology?

[@Anglisc1682]

@@tyrellrivera A lot less comparable to anything Islamic or Jewish and much more comparable to other Indo-European derived myths. Elves are uniquely Germanic but have very similar cognates in Greek, Celtic and other Indo-European derived myths as well as linguistic cognates and Indo-European root meaning "White Ones". It's a mistake to think that dwarves, elves, etc. belong to any solid category of creature. Often, in Germanic mythology, the lines between various creatures is often blurred, it seems as though dwarves WERE considered elves, as an example

[@14reasons58]

don't believe a word you said. I can never imagine elves being anything but of European racial stock. Your claim sounds absolutely like something a liberal would say, in an effort for lies, deception and manipulation. Elves are a European thing. My people. Not a universal mish mosh of everything.

[@Anglisc1682]

@@14reasons58 You are completely misunderstanding what the OP is trying to communicate. He is trying to say that elves are not a specific race of being as in the "Elfin Race" but rather elf is an umbrella term for a myriad of supernatural beings in the Germanic world. However, I somewhat disagree and kinda agree. I also think the meaning of elf changed over time in Anglo-Saxon Britain, especially after christianity and elves were a specific race of being, specifically reincarnated dead people, illustrious ancestors who became elves, beautiful, magical, ethereal beings who could have sexual relations with men.

[@14reasons58]

@@Anglisc1682 fine, elf may be a broad term for my peoples folklore. European ancestral folk lore

[@Mr_Jester980]

Here in the Malay peninsula, we, the Malay, have our own version of elves, the "Orang Bunian". Orang Bunians are forest spirits, said to live in a rainforest. They were tricksters, by the way, for they can lead travelers to be lost in the rainforests. What makes them dangerous are the fact that: 1. *They are shapeshifters, being able to turn themselves into literally anything from animals to humans, especially those like your guide, your friends who followed you on a jungle trekking and so on.* 2. *There's a saying that the Orang Bunians have a knack for bringing unlucky travelers to their world. Because they can shapeshift, they can transform themselves into their human form, usually disguising themselves as one of your friends/guides to take you to their homeworld.*

[@Mr_Jester980]

@Dog Shepperd What story?

[@Mr_Jester980]

@@dogshepperd1104 I'm still waiting for your response, my guy.

[@Mr_Jester980]

@@dogshepperd1104 Still waiting

[@giovanni545]

Kinda like how demons can masquerade (shapeshift) into forms to decieve people

[@ab-ts7md]

It is basically the same in the Philippines, too.

[@thedoruk6324]

Been waiting for this magnum opus! :] The best portrayal was from *Hellboy II Golden Army* as they are based on Irish 'greater' Sidhe

[@evaharvey840]

My fav too. 😊 So good, I watch it weekly, used to be daily but I have my SFG too... ♥️

[@SessaV]

There was a theory about my 3x great grandpa being an elf. It started with the fact that every article and book written about him talked about his beauty, his obsession with money (he was a county treasurer and a river was named after the fact that he buried barrels of silver all over his land, silver river), and ended with his bartender going insane, (my grandpa also owned a tavern), my grandpa getting arrested for shooting someone he said was annoying him, and saying the iron prison bars were "attacking" him. He was sent to an insane asylum, and there are 5 graves in my state with his name, date of birth, and different days of death. We don't know which is the real one. *He was from Scotland. Black hair, dark blue eyes (from reports). Everyone thought he was the most beautiful man they'd every seen, including men, but he was mean, and he could "talk the three talks" English, French, and gailic. The theory at the time in the lumber camp where he had his tavern was he was part love talker. His bartender was found naked in the Michigan swamp muttering nonsense.

[@Mr_Jester980]

Man, if the theory about your 3x great grandfather being an elf is true, then you and your whole family might have a hidden secret that is needed to uncovered. Probably you might have an "elven gene" in your blood.

[@SpitFactsAndThenDontReply]

Please give us his name if hes already a know figure so we can learn more pleeaassee

[@SessaV]

@@SpitFactsAndThenDontReply it's hard to look him up because there was a governor at the same time in the next state with the same name. Duncan McArthur. A swedish? Author wrote about him, calling him Arthur mctavern I believe (he owned the bulls pen tavern). He had a wooden leg, was an expert marksman, was county treasurer of alcona county, Michigan. All that was written about in news papers. He also had a son named Duncan Macarthur (added an a). I'm decended from his daughter Lottie. He was sent to grand traverse insane asylum in the 1800's after he shot that man and said the iron bars were attacking him. We believe he's buried in oakwood cemetery in Detroit, but the rest of his family is buried up north in a cemetery that's mostly our family up near alpena michigan.

[@SessaV]

@@Mr_Jester980 it's funny because complete strangers that have commented on us being otherworldly (the way we move, our speech patterns, the way we know things when we shouldn't, even our eye color, which is darkest amber, kinda reddish/goldish/greenish/brown, depending on the lighting). My best friend accuses me of being an "enchantress", basically if I talk to anyone in person they do whatever I ask. We all look much younger then we are, my mom's in her mid 60's and looks about 45. My profile pic was taken in August. I'm 35, most people think I'm in my mid 20's. And on top of all the weird stories with my 3x great grandpa, Duncan McArthur, (mom's mom's side), the people I'm decended from on my mom's dad's side were originally known as Leanan (like Leanan sidhe. It took us a while to track this down because my family changed their name a few times, moving countries in the process. So they went from O'Leanan, to O'Lanan, to O'Lorkin, to Larkin. It was a pain tracking them down lmao). Idk if the fae/elf stories are true, but people definitely think there's something "different" about us, that either draws them to us (strangers will come up to me and tell me their whole life story), or frightens them, and no one can figure out exactly what it is.

[@Mr_Jester980]

@Sessa722 Even in the world of science and advancement, we should never ignore the possibility that we, the human race, weren't the only one who own this world, for there might be other beings that also own this world and were far beyond human comprehension, whether you believe it or not.

[@maxis2k]

Last time I was this early, Sauron was still a good guy.

[@freakrx2349]

You mean back when he was a Maia of Aule named Mairon?

[@MisterCynic18]

@@freakrx2349 NEEEEEEERD

[@nateofthesevenhills]

Last time I was this early , Melkor was still deciding if he would be a bad guy...

[@lucifers.morningstar3805]

Sauron is still a good guy, he brought together people of different races and nationalities together for a single goal, he created many new jobs, he gave gifts to others, he gave his friends new pets after their old ones died, and he did many other good things.

[@MisterCynic18]

@@nateofthesevenhills Melkor was never a bad guy, don't believe Eru's lies

[@pard2397]

In german folklore we split elves in two different groups. Believed to be actual people. High Elves and Dark Elves but we call them "Asen" and "Alben". We still use the word "Albtraum" wich means nightmare and originated from the word "Alben" (Dark Elves).

[@FresnoBoy6star]

Are dark elves evil why are they called dark elves

[@pard2397]

@@FresnoBoy6star They are calld dark elves because they mostly came out at night. It´s believed that they are able to take on a spritual form to sit on humans while they sleep. Others say they just sneak into the houses at night. Then they bring bad dreams to the person to inflict fear because they feed on negative energy. For nightmare we have many terms. The original would be "nachtmahr". Nacht = Night, Mahr = Mare. BUT there are also terms for the bad dreams caused by dark elves like "Albtraum" (Alb dream) or "Albdruck". Albdruck means Alb and Pressure. What happens when they sit on you to bring bad dreams. Dark Elf (german: Dunkelelf) is a Nickname. Their race is Alb / Alben.

[@FresnoBoy6star]

@@pard2397 interesting. Thanks for the great info.

[@KajiRider1997]

Also Goblins and kobolds are just ugly elves/fairies. @@pard2397

[@MikkellTheImmortal]

There's is an oral history of the Elves that isn't talked about widely because of all of the other stories muddying up the water. Elves were, and still are very much real people. They never have posed any powers of any kind but had innate abilities that others believed to be supernatural. The Alfar as they were once called, prefered the people to leave them alone to live their lives without interference from the more southern tribes, hence the fantastical tails. In appearance, they were generally regarded as being more attractive than the other tribes of Scandinavia. They are from what is now Norway and Sweden. Yet you will be extremely hard pressed to find one there today. The reason for that is a sad and quiet tragic tale. Most Elves now live in mainland Europe, North America and Australia. If you ever see one, you would never know it.

[@ScrumptiousRump]

what

[@ScrumptiousRump]

@Missouri Mongoose Exactly what I’m thinking 🤣

[@ameilioracryptos5298]

@Missouri Mongoose lol

[@MikkellTheImmortal]

@Missouri Mongoose slim chance but yes. The global population is only about 2500

[@MikkellTheImmortal]

@Missouri Mongoose if you want but you won't find any real elves on it. They mostly don't advertise their existence to anyone.

[@lambree4947]

The pre-flood world was very akin to that of something like lord of the rings. Giants, halflings, elves, orcs, trolls, half man half animals like centaurs. The realm of fantasy and reality were one and the same. Fallen Angels ruled over the world and men served them until God finally said enough is enough.

[@julydakid5530]

We come from a lost bloodline , people that are tall are from a bloodline of giants , people who have pointy ears are from a lost bloodline known as elves , magic exists today and bad magic , something that use to exist years ago , that still exist today . The government erased that from history so we grow old and forget where we come from , why you think there’s a lot of people who look different, some people are tall , some are small , some have pointy ears , some have spiritual gifts and all of these are bloodlines that use to exist a long long time ago but forgotten ...

[@da-pacpro-trump8872]

Amen !

[@Militia_Captain]

Ahman

[@KingaKucyk]

We are not fallen angels, dude. Your Bible is not the only source of info out there, trust me

[@michaeldiekmann6494]

There wasn't one flood. People had Imagination and a talent for abstraction. Our early ancestors where around when the Ice Age ended. Get your worldview together, Kaleb.

[@61shirley]

They exist in the psychedelic realm. The elf’s are the selfs. They have pointy hats like the liberty caps in the English woods and fields. And when you return, you get a feeling that they’re still doing their thing on the other realm. They fix you

[@erictheguapo]

What do you mean by "fix"? Fix you like we fix dogs?

[@61shirley]

@@erictheguapo they fix your irrational responses to life, and in comments sections. 😂.

[@bugztanx]

@@61shirley those spirits you see were once incarnate known as the nephilim.

[@nocarrotjuststick3375]

BUGZTANX are you sure?

[@ayinwithnoyang]

@@bugztanx nephilim?😂😂😂 boy no, when you are under the influence of psychedelics you are likely to encounter beings of the ether, which are not nephilim 😂😂 , elementals are more like it

[@00ddub]

The way I understand elves as I’ve been studying ancient Norse mythology, is they are akin to the “ascended masters” of the eastern religions. They were human but have ascended and become pure spiritual beings that are immortal and even above “the gods”. They live in Alfheim but have access to the three levels of immortality that lie above the “Nine Worlds” of the world tree. The “dark” elves are also call dwerger, or dwarves. The dwarves are the makers of the universe and in the old stories, make all the magical items for all the Norse gods and goddesses. I loved this video, GREAT JOB! And thank you for sharing your work!!

[@giovanni545]

I belive demons masquerade as elfs. There are tales of elf shapeshifting like demons also do too.

[@nathangomez4409]

I really wish you touched upon the Christian attempts to integrate Pagan beliefs into Christianity, such as the belief that Elves were spawned by the murder of Abel, the idea that they were angels who sided neither with god nor devil, and were hence banished to the earth, and even the thought that they were the lost children of Eden. That said, great video. I know a lot about elves, but I still found myself learning a couple things

[@ameilioracryptos5298]

Interesting

[@Wi-Fi-El]

The idea of neutral angels would make a lot of sense. From the perspective of the other angels, god and lucifer fighting would be like seeing your dad and older brother duking it out, and not everyone would want to pick a side in that kind of fight.

[@nathangomez4409]

@@Wi-Fi-El Yeah totally. It's fascinating

[@mudnocchio]

Or can be simply offspring of fallen angels mating with humans and animals, more than giants were around then...book of Enoch

[@cloudleopard7695]

@@mudnocchio Book of Enoch is a pseudepigrapha Volume 10 Encyclopaedia Judaica page 493 539 558 559 562 632 Volume 16 page 1195 1210 1212 Moses de Leon The bibull is an opposite book Cain and Abel in the original Hebrew Cain is the Hero and good Guy Abel is sacrificing the "first born" i.e babies and his gods loves the "fat " fat of human intestines ! Its in the text !!! No getting around it !!!

[@cainabel6356]

Tolkien - My legacy will be told for centuries. Amazon - I will destroy your legacy

[@watchingthebees]

I’m Brazilian and my surname is Alves, it means “son of Alvaro” and Alvaro means “king of the elves”, it’s a variant of the old Norse “Alfarr”, although I’m not quite sure how this name arrived in Portugual. I guess according to my surname, I’m an elf princess lol, it’s a common name here tho so I suppose a lot of us are

[@giovanni545]

Hmm so far i think elfs are really demons that masquerade as creatures so they choose to do "elf" apperance. Do try change name in case

[@SolracCAP]

Portugal and Spain in ancient times, like around 400 AD, were conquered by migrating tribes from around Central Europe. These tribes brought their beliefs of elves and names related to elves. These tribes adopted the local languages and these names survived in the ancestor languages of Portuguese and Spanish. I'm of Mexican ancestry and my name is Alfredo which means "elf advice" like in the video :)

[@kevinarevalo4747]

⁠@@SolracCAPHmm Alvarez sounds like it could be Elven too.

[@sidney7129]

I appreciated that you make a thorough explanation and covering stories from many folklore and era in less than 30 minutes video

[@williamwayland1888]

Elves, fairies, aliens. The theme is the consistent, they have much in common. A rose is a rose by any name

[@dylansearcy3966]

Elves are also mentioned in Beowulf as one of the races who descended from Cain

[@kr4119]

Ooh, good reference! If I recall, "orcs" (orcneas) are mentioned in the same line, being the origin of the term used by Tolkien 😁

[@lambree4947]

Many people see elf like figures when tripping on high doses of DMT. Some experiences were positive where the elf figure helped them and others said the elf mocked them.

[@Aristocratic13]

I like to know more

[@FrequenC-Enzo]

The elves mock those who are not where they should be in their heart. Think of them as the Gatekeepers

[@lambree4947]

@@FrequenC-Enzo they are demons who manifest in whatever image they deam ideal for the viewer. They want you to listen to them. They want to be let into you. Dmt forces a spiritual experience to happen, but you won't be visited by angels or spirit from above. Just the free roaming spirits on earth with are evil in nature.

[@FrequenC-Enzo]

@@lambree4947 I have a deep appreciation for this sacred medicine. That was how it all started for me. Each person has a unique experience in that realm, mine have been all over the place, but beautiful and profound beyond words, even with the seemingly scary journeys.

[@helenbekind8486]

I’ve heard them looking like clowns jester type tricksters. Definitely not good

[@emilioi.valdez6680]

I've read Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger. The Elves in that series of books are waaaaayyyyy different than traditional fantasy elves or elves from myth. Yet, the books are still really good.

[@ScrumptiousRump]

Oooh I gotta read that!

[@emilioi.valdez6680]

@@ScrumptiousRump Trust me, you're gonna fucking want to. I believe copies are on Amazon if you want to get some books.

[@delstanley1349]

10:05 "The offspring resulted in being a hybrid between human and elf." Most of these hybrid offspring were like the Muses, creatures of the arts. We have film composer Danny Elf-Man, who has an actor nephew Bodhi Elfman (hubby of actress Jenna), and who can ever forget the great rock & roller Elfis (okay Elvis) Presley.

[@c.r.6196]

I have that personal "theory" that the elves are refering to the Slavs. Because from a germanic perspective they were living on the river Elbe and beyond, spoke an unknown language etc. Also some places in eastern and northern Germany were founded by Slavs, so they are an "older society, that was there before" and on the other hand were probably "living in the forest" in other centuries when germanic tribes were partly romanised. I don't know if there is any evidence for this. Just some "shower thoughts" :D

[@Noemad44]

Could you explain the mythology of gnomes and perhaps other “garden spirits”? Your videos are endlessly inspiring and entertaining to me and thank you for your hard work!

[@jamesx2464]

I could work all day with these stories playing in my earphone makes work go by real good LOL

[@Prairie_Barbarian]

This video is a half hour long, but it only felt like 5 minutes passed when I watched it lol. Dang elves

[@andrewrea9804]

You could also make reference to some English town names: Elveden (Suffolk) “elf-haunted valley?” (1086: Eluedena; OE *elfadenu?) but this derivation is still disputed, the alternative being OE elfitu “swan”. Alveden (Lancs.) “elf-haunted valley” (potentially the same derivation as Elveden above), Elf hall (Cumberland, 1631: Elfe-hole “elf’s hole” Elvenfen (Lancs.) “fen associated with elves?”. While derivation from an OE personal-name Ælfa is possible in at least some of these names, OE elf seems to be behind most of them. and of course Ilfracombe (elf wisdom valley)

[@dylansearcy3966]

So elves did have pointy ears to begin with?

[@beaucoupspaceship2349]

Even though I love Father Christmas, I take amusement for your distaste for him! Glorified sweatshop indeed? Haha.

[@theredghostman9279]

In Germany elves can make someone ill by shooting them with an arrow, the wound would even be called an elf shot and I heard that it could cause any illness I also know that dark elves used chaotic magic and could even wield weapons to kill people but never heard of them turning to stone in the sun. Makes me wonder of the dark elf could have been a hybrid of a troll and an elf.

[@catrionahenderson7759]

Thank you for this comprehensive collection. You forgot about Terry Pratchett,s view of the Elves, as very stylish, but nasty destructive and predatory beings; held in check in Elf Land by an Iron bearing rock in a stone circle. You can find them sourced in his book "Lords and Ladies" and also in "I shall wear Midnight". You also forgot about the small place in Scotland called Elvenfoot; which is in Galloway. i enjoyed hearing this post.

[@nevaehsangel9620]

Awesomeness as usual!😊

[@vikingskuld]

I have to ask about the icelandic elves, you made them out to be some form of ecco warrior type? Where in the world did you get that. The highway built around the boulder and the reason some places are not built over certain areas is because those are the homes of the hiddenfolk. Its like if giants that exist and they pull up with a giant bulldozer and start to demolish your house that you own have remolded and your wife and kids live in. They didnt ask or let you know, in fact they cant even see or here you. Are you going to stand by and watch them roll over every thing you own? Or are you going to run over there and shit the key off and pull wires so they cant destroy your home. Give you time to get your family and stuff out to move some where else? Thats all that is going on with the Hiddenfolk. They can get an elf friend that can talk to them and give them time to move or if the refuse work around them. Which is what goes on in Iceland. They are not some little bush kissing fairy that will curse you for crushing a blade of grass. They are supposed to be very Similar to us. Some of them even have there own churches. So if you have some other type of info that says that, please let me know as i have never read any thing like the ecco warrior bend to the hiddenfolks personality? Thanks and i like your work a lot. I just wanted to help clarify that point of information for everyone.

[@vikingskuld]

@D N I'm not from iceland and have no personal experience. Yet its lore and its everyone's experience that I have ever heard of there. Even in Briton fairy paths are not blocked with out issues. Again its not about saving a bush but preserving a road between 2 areas the good people use or live in. People cut down trees and move boulders all the time. Its just you don't hear about it unless the fae get involved and it makes a good story.

[@atifatondi6281]

Thanks, you always make my day.

[@pattylevasseur2645]

very interesting . iv heard of them, but didnt know they had such a history... so..are elves also considered elementals? or is that something totally different...aka guardians of he forest. i have heard also the elementals........are the "alarms" for saquatches that are also guardians of the forest.and they work together to save the forest from destruction of logging/clear cutting..as they are both using the trees as protection from other energies that may harm them..i have heard of them shape shifting into the trunks so they wont be seen. thank you for all theses awesome stories and vast knowledge keep them coming!!!

[@nenad632]

in Serbia,Elves was mainly females and living close to the rivers and forests.Could harm with there precision bows and kill a human.Some places thinked they are hounted by elves,and are avoided by night.Some similarity with Tolkin :D There is some very often mentions in medieval poems about elves.

[@DEATH-THE-GOAT]

In Sweden we have Alver and Älvor with both are elfs. I dont know if Najader is elfs but you can see them at calm streams in the woods

[@Janeofbucks]

Love their pointy ears! 😍😍😍

[@stevenkietzke5582]

Pretty amazing Enjoy your video Thank you

[@quinnoshaughnessy]

you failed to make mention of the elf on a shelf. spooky little thing, just sitting there like that. just watching.. always watching. ; D

[@bonniebonnie9388]

Quinn I'm laughing at your comment Elf on the Shelf he is creepy always watching 😂my grandaughter introduced them to me they are funny / and creepy

[@quinnoshaughnessy]

@@bonniebonnie9388 glad i lifted your spirits a bit. have a good day. : ) and mind you're careful about what you say or do in front of those things. never know what they'll do with the information. ; D

[@dylansearcy3966]

Dark elves are similar to dwarves who can be malicious at times

[@incorporealmage7175]

So, the one thing each of these descriptions of ælves from different people have in common is that they have pointy ears.

[@providence9481]

It’s interesting reading what everyone knows about elves.

[@archiebrown3719]

My grandmother taught me about the hidden people she also told me their were two destinct courts the seelie n unseelie l also always thought my grandmother was from the seelie court she also told me about the fairy flag of Dunvegan xxx see said wee with of norse decendants also about blue blood royals

[@The_Cosmic_Navigator]

No Sidhe? No fomorians? Lol

[@mathieuleader8601]

one of my favourite interpretations of elves is from wee free men by Terry Pratchett about the elven queen and king where parasites wanting to make reality sterile

[@annamosier1950]

nice artwork

[@royriley6282]

You present no reasons for the rejection of the indigenous theory. Moreover you actually support this theory yourself by noting the existence of stoneage arrowheads as stimulating belief in fairies. The indigenous theory is still the best theory to explain the ubiquitous nature of fairy myths. The modern culture does not even need to encounter the native one in the flesh as you point out as relics, writings, and architecture are more than enough to get the imagination rolling.

[@briangilbert9077]

I thought Eldon Hill and Alden Valley have roots in old as in Eld (aka: elder) to mean being old olden or of former times.

[@pavelurteaga5315]

in spanish we have "duendes" (creatures luke santa's helpers) and "elfos" (pointy eared wizards and warriors of the magical forests)

[@theropen1997]

Can one say that elves and fairies were similar enough to be interchangeable in european folklore?

[@GodofLovers]

Elves were real, perhaps still are somewhere. There is much more truth to myths and legend than most are willing to admit. Magic is real also . Technology is magic, but there is a spiritual based magic as well. Also this video starts out saying how in the "real world" elves flourished in our stories....how can we be sure our perceptions are realizable enough to know if this is the real world. If this was a simulation would we know it?

[@giovanni545]

I belive elfs are in real in the sense that they are demons. Demons can shapeshift to decive and hurt people and in some tales of elfs they can shapeshift and hurt people too. So i belive elfs are demons. Who just take that appearance to trick and hurt the people.

[@Digitalhdwmn]

They are extradimensional beings

[@rubenyoung812]

Someone sounds a little to angry at a fictional character.

[@dylansearcy3966]

Are you the same guy in mythology and fiction explained?

[@dylansearcy3966]

I dont think the elves were aesir in disguise but rather living alongside them

[@Rachiuwu]

"Santa is a dark wizzard who inslaves the north pole elves.."

[@itsokaytobeclownpilled5937]

I need a couple of elves to help me with laundry and dusting.

[@giuseppersa2391]

Absolutely stunning thank you! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@IndorilNerevar-MoonandStar]

Damn elves

[@dylansearcy3966]

What about Robert Kirk's the secret commonwealth of elves fairies and fauns?

[@markuzantonious13]

i believe these creatures were definitely around in the pre-diluvial world.

[@MrKillswitch88]

You'll be surprised what all has or still is in existence be it here or in other worlds as creation is vast.

[@mateokarlvonpavlovic8295]

@@MrKillswitch88 i mean dont know if you people do know about elves, i think they dont show much at all in other parts of europe, but belive me they do exist just see balkans countries. thebalkan people no matter which faith are they, saw them even my grand grandfather saw them. they were dancing in circle bunch of them tey had goat legs and pointed nose and ears. some have goat legs some doesnt, well they are also very beautiful. but they could be dangerous.

[@mateokarlvonpavlovic8295]

i mean dont know if you people do know about elves, i think they dont show much at all in other parts of europe, but belive me they do exist just see balkans countries. thebalkan people no matter which faith are they, saw them even my grand grandfather saw them. they were dancing in circle bunch of them tey had goat legs and pointed nose and ears. some have goat legs some doesnt, well they are also very beautiful. but they could be dangerous.

[@jonknox4621]

Have you seen any elves ? Someone in morrowind.

[@petertyson6634]

1st, the things I say are from books I've read. Dark elfs were the dwarfs in Norse mythology, . In english myths, when king Britain

[@Lady_Chalk]

Just, SCORCHING Santa Claus.

[@bananaeditz186]

Me*how are you so smart him*I am built different

[@ink_9579]

2:10 OMG I'm dying of laughter

[@swordtax]

Elves in anime: Elves race are Japanese looking being. Elves in folklore: Elves are actually European race

[@puregrace7119]

Stay fun and frisky and thank you for all you do for humanity! Your voice is like silk! So yummy LOL

[@MichaelSmith-kv5ze]

=) Thank cin verui limb an i thavan sír ha was awesome

[@MICH137]

DMT (N, N-dimethyltryptamine) is an incredibly powerful, short-lasting tryptamine psychedelic found naturally in animals, fungi, and a wide variety of plants. DMT experiences are characterized by fantastic visions and breakthrough events, including most interestingly, contact with a range of entities. Among these DMT entities, “machine elves”, or “clockwork elves”, are some of the most well-recognized in the DMT realm, even cross-culturally.

[@randomdude8877]

Elf in german is also the number eleven. Elf Elfen - Eleven elves. lol

[@petertyson6634]

Pressed the wrong button lol. That king Britain (up to date name ) came from Spain ( the descendants of the trojan war who escaped to now called Spain / Portugal ) and conquered the people in England and parts of Scotland. Who had small people and gaints. The small people of course ( in the mind of the scholar ). We're the pits ( the elfs ) . Who fired magic arrows that were really posion tip arrows. Just saying what I remember what I read in a book when I was young. Funny though, that a lot british dna have spainish on them. Good show as usual. Be safe all.😊

[@josephgreen6950]

Haha it makes sense now, I knew a Finland girl but didn't take too kindly to my admiration of elves this was before I became a Christian, never knew why she was just quiet or seemed a bit aloof whenever I would bring them up, I didn't actually believe they still believe them, I believe they are real, they are evil spirits. Obviously as a Christian now, I don't feel the same way about elves

[@elvesgoblinsdragonsandvamp6938]

There real there from feywild it's like dnd they have a game that's really cool

[@tacoman4z0]

alright boiis! today we raid the top world at night to claim the delicious butter!!! for the butter!!

[@chanbara8683]

Just in time!

[@queenyokoofkei3257]

I’m going to go watch the college humor skit about Santa’s elfs and LOTR elfs🧝‍♂️

[@noahhecker6672]

I believe these creatures still exist, but they’re all invisible, as humanity has become so complacent and doesn’t believe in much of anything anymore. This is why magic will always be superior to science in my opinion

[@mateokarlvonpavlovic8295]

i mean dont know if you people do know about elves, i think they dont show much at all in other parts of europe, but belive me they do exist just see balkans countries. thebalkan people no matter which faith are they, saw them even my grand grandfather saw them. they were dancing in circle bunch of them tey had goat legs and pointed nose and ears. some have goat legs some doesnt, well they are also very beautiful. but they could be dangerous.

[@Digitalhdwmn]

@@mateokarlvonpavlovic8295sounds like satyrs instead of elves

[@mateokarlvonpavlovic8295]

@@Digitalhdwmn yeah I thought about that also But fairies did Dance in circles and satyries dont dance in circle I think. But fairies mostly do have normal legs this fairies were different. It is well known for fairies that they Dance in circle so my Grand Grand said to my Mother that they were bassically dancing fairys circle. . Im 19 years old my Mother IS 51. He died 12 years ago. I think that they werent satires because they were described different.

[@Militia_Captain]

Elves were awesome 😁🗡

[@christinagordon2351]

Maybe all the Fai folk , cross bred with humans. Slowly the separate beings become one. Human with varying bloodlines

[@papashaggy9526]

Is it me or does it sound like the audio was recorded on a happy meal box

[@carolynware1624]

I saw what I thought was a sprite, two nights in a row over my bed about a year ago. I wonder how they fit into Elfdom?

[@jerichohill487]

No mention of the Alfin and the Elfin, those snakes and fixes from the Tower of Ghinji???

[@dylansearcy3966]

What about volundr the smith

[@gh-ik3jp]

I think there are a couple elves in my dryer.

[@godofsimps6530]

Sadly anime has been ruining most elves, reducing them to an inferior slave race, who get constantly enslaved and screwed up by humans. (So does Dragon Age)

[@kingofanime2288]

In Indonesia I seem people that look like elf’s.

[@bonniebonnie9388]

Viee, you know I can believe this ! some Indonesians do resemble elves , 🤔

[@alicedubois1348]

Who knew people had kinks even back in the middle ages. Saucy fan fics are not new!

[@Uberdude6666]

Lol when you realise that Sturlason might just have been the Tolkien of his time

[@abovebelow7327]

Ysgramor said to stomp the elves out, I'm with him.

[@Rahul016-d6k]

They are real.I see them in films and games LOL😂😂

[@philmcdonald6088]

come here now shiny ones protect so mote it be.

[@shonkeymoulder6972]

Heh Legolass heh

[@ellyruaya6445]

I'm here after watching Dungeon Meshi anime 😅

[@shirleymaemattthews4862]

I just noticed, How are normal Elves tall beautiful beings but Santa's elves are little childlike people who make toys?

[@providence9481]

He said revolutionized “the way we look at elves” I get what’s he’s saying.

[@majesticgothitelle1802]

List of elves in mythology: Albaz: demigod like elves. Dokkalfar: dark elves. Haltija: guardian elves. Huldufolk: elves with the power of invisibility. Ljosolfar: light elve Maa-alused: underground illusion elve Xindhi: fire elves

[@Mr_Jester980]

Yo, can you tell me which mythology that each of those elves came from?

[@SpitFactsAndThenDontReply]

Yeah what he said do tell

[@majesticgothitelle1802]

Albaz, dokkalfar, ljosolfar: Norse mythology, haltija: Finnish mythology, huldufolk: Iceland mythology, Maa-alused: Estonian mythology, & xhindi: Albanian mythology. Here you go the places of origin of these mythical elves!

[@majesticgothitelle1802]

@@SpitFactsAndThenDontReply I just put in the origin of mythology of these creatures.

[@Mr_Jester980]

@Majestic Gothitelle Thanks.

[@kimeraclan3135]

Here is food for thought: elves were an umbrella term in Scandinavian mythology and literature for a variety of mystical peoples. Freyr, Norse god of fertility, and a Vanir type god, was considered an elf on account of him ruling over Alfheimr, the realm of the elves. And other attestations told that dwarves were also known as "dark elves" because they lived beneath the earth, wherein no sunlight shined. Of course, dwarves were born from the bone marrow of the primordial jotunn Ymir. So, were elves also bone marrow munchkins?

[@nocarrotjuststick3375]

KimeraClan pretty sure dwarves were maggots living on his corpse?

[@kimeraclan3135]

@@nocarrotjuststick3375 All life were basically maggots to him, except his offspring the Jotunn, obviously.

[@sro9618]

If they lived underground,wouldn't it stand to reason that they will be pale skinned, due to the lack of sunlight. But then again, it's easy to see why people would say such nonsense!

[@kimeraclan3135]

@@sro9618 I do not believe that ancient Scandinavian poets and storytellers had much in the way of our scientific know-how. Dirt equates to dark, as such under-dwellers had to have been dirt covered and not literally dark skinned.

[@Sekhmet1977]

I'm in Missouri - a neighboring town is named Eldon...this gave me a little joy today.

[@madmacx24]

I'm from KcMo & never knew that .. thanks

[@godblessulett3142]

Eow

[@leslieschmidt5356]

That’s all we needed in Missouri!! We already have that stupid Box here... smh

[@rezahezikiah.1471]

Im born in the mo... St.joe lol or st. Joseph at st. Joseph hospital and my father is Joseph...

[@snippyJ]

My grandfather's name was Alfred. 😊😊😊

[@grumpyoldwizard]

Tolkien based the elves of Middle Earth on the elves in Finnish mythology.

[@nataliee5501]

Mythology or history? Why is molech and lilith in the bible, as an example. Sauron, sargon the great, anu and enki the annunaki and nabu their son. The lord of the rings. Dungeons and dragons

[@firespur]

Natalie E what? are you saying?

[@nataliee5501]

@@firespur it is real. The knowledge of power suppressed. Eveything is energy. If you want to kick ass, you learn your power. Don't ask for help, ever. It is in the bible, but all the most informative knowledge hidden in the caves of qumram. Magic is real.

[@SunOfG0D]

@@nataliee5501 Most of what we call mythology is true history... dragons...elves...titans...our reality is far more amazing than any fiction novel...even our imagination comes from a common source.. We cannot gain visibility of God's expanded creation while we worship ego/gods in our image however. We can barely rise above the first hurdle of tribalism/nationalism and we destroy each other despite sharing 99% of genetic code! Thank God for "dark energy" - if we had access to God's vast expanse we would do there what we are doing on earth now! We can't activate mechanical stargate's without a conscious agent as we cannot reach any realm our consciousness has not reawakened to. We can't access any space in the heavens in our physical body while a void resides within ourselves. The universe isn't 95% dark matter - we're 95% blind. Spiritual ascension is the prerequisite to physical ascension. Ar-Rahman 55:33 يَٰمَعْشَرَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا۟ مِنْ أَقْطَارِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنفُذُوا۟ۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَٰنٍ O company of jinn and mankind, if you are able to pass beyond the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass. You will not pass except by authority. Peace

[@nataliee5501]

@@SunOfG0DI have seen videos of mud fossils of dragons, so yes, fiction is very real. I have learnt enough, to know what you speak of. I love the law, because it is perfect. Nobody can cheat. You are given power by your virtue. Pure mind, pure heart and the light energy within. I had reached a stage and in that, the dark surrounding me was revealed. Jinn like no other. Truly wonderful that you have crossed my path. Many know nothing and may never know. Thank you for being you.