Other Origins: None known.
Other Names: Each land has various different elf faeries which go by many different names. Most common are the Germanic names Elb, Erl, and Mannikin.
Element: Usually Earth.
Appearance and Temperament: Elves dress differently depending on what land they come from, but are all small and chubby.
Mostly they are kind and beneficial to humans; a very few types are actually dangerous. As a general rule, trooping Elves are good and solitary Elves are bad.
Time Most Active: Usually at night.
Lore: Elves can sew and spin very well, and can even spin gold from grain if needed.
The faery tale of Rumpelstiltskin tells the story of a self-serving Elf who spins gold from straw in order to obtain a human child.
They also spin cloth and make shoes and are known for aiding deserving humans in need. They have few enemies, the most noted being cats.
Mice are their familiars as well as their household pets, and occasionally Elves appear in nursery rhymes and faery tales disguised as mice.
The following nursery rhyme tells of a group of spinning mice/Elves and the cat who tries to trick them into becoming her supper.
Six little mice sat down to spin,
Pussy passed by, and she peeped in.
"What are you doing, my little men?"
"Weaving coats for gentlemen."
"Shall I come in and cut off your threads?"
"Oh no, Mistress Pussy, you'd bite off our heads."
"Of course I shall not, but I'll help you spin."
"That so you say, but you can't come in."
Where to Find Them: In fields, homes, woodlands, and all over Faeryland.
How to Contact: Invite them to your circle or home, leave out food and milk for them, and lock up your cat!
Magickal and Ritual Help: Depends on the region the Elf is from and what type of Elf he is.
Most can be asked to aid in home protection rites and aid in the raising of energy for all types of spell and ritual work.
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