Some of the most important mythical creatures are elves. They will normally appear as some peaceful jolly and helpful creatures, much unlike trolls and ogres. Ask any child about Christmas Elves, and he will start by mentioning Santa Claus and his team of Elves unpacking toys. There are many types of elves and here are some quick facts about them.
1) Just the same as trolls, Elves first came from Norse mythology. At their genesis, Elves were intended to be divine creatures who possessed magical abilities. They were later classed into good and evil elves. Other modern mythologies still have elves featuring prominently, including the Icelandic, Germanic and Scandinavian.
2) Up to recently, they will be associated more with folk stories and have a baby-face look, characterized with no facial hair at all. They mostly live in the wild, under rocks, hills and around wells.
The elves are normally small bodies creatures, each never seeming to grow past a certain age. They are normally playful and get into mischief more often than not.
3) In USA, the Elves are mostly associated with Santa Claus, meaning they feature a lot around Christmas as Santa"s helpers in making toys. They crush at the North Pole and often wear red and green clothing.
In facial sense, the elves have carrot like noses ad long ears. They wear hats too. You never see an animation of Santa without the Elves.
4) Other Fantasy Elves that you may know of are in those like The Hobbit and the movie, Lord of the Rings. The role-playing game that features the well is Dungeons and Dragons. They are smart and picturesque creatures but physically weak.
5) Normally, you would not look at Christmas Elves as elfish at all. In fact apart from Elfin and Elven the Elves, which appear in the advertisements of Keebler Cookies, you would not consider Elves as "creatures".
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