Gnomes: real or imaginary?
Real or imaginary?
Have you ever been in your garden and out of the corner of your eye seen a small figure running across the lawn? The next look, gone! Was it real or was it our imagination running with us? Or it was a gnome pulling around the yard so you wouldn’t see it!
So has anyone captured a gnome?
Gnomes originated in the 4th or 5th century in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. They were portrayed as timid creatures that avoided human contact and frequented the woods. Later they became “garden gnomes” and it was believed that they all gathered in gardens and fields to tell sad stories.
There are many books and many movies that have little creatures in them.
The Brothers Grimm introduced them in “The Gnome”, a series of short stories detailing the lives of gnomes. He represents them in a benevolent and malevolent light.
In the “Harry Potter” film series, they were pests that lived in the gardens of witches and wizards. They were small creatures with potato-like heads on stubby little bodies. They were considered harmless but very mischievous.
In the film, “The Chronicles of Nardia”, they are called men from Earth who lived in the Lower Earth, a series of underground caves. In this movie they had a wide variety of physical features and skin colors. They were used as slaves by the Lady in the Green Robe.
The characteristics of a gnome can vary! Average gnomes are believed to be only 3″-31″ inches tall and weigh around 70 pounds. They have deep tan skin and white hair. The most distinctive feature is its nose. They have very large noses compared to the rest of their body. The average lifespan is 350 years. They have a sense of humor and love to play practical jokes on humans.
Many people believe that gnomes are mischievous and mischievous. If you can’t find an item in your house and it turns up later, did the gnome hide it? What about the items you never find? Are they hiding in private in a house of gnomes?
Did you know that Gnome Day was instituted in 2002? It is celebrated on June 21 in more than a dozen countries.
So the bottom line is, do you think gnomes are real or just a figment of your imagination? Only you can decide!
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