Nimerigar — The Nimerigar are legendary race of little people found in the folklore of the Shoshone people of North America s Rocky Mountains. According to Shoshone tales, the Nimerigar were an aggressive people who would shoot poisoned arrows from tiny bows … Wikipedia
San Pedro Mountains Mummy — In October 1932, while digging for gold in the San Pedro mountains, Carbon County, Wyoming, two prospectors, Cecil Mayne and Frank Carr, blasted their way through some thick rock that a large vein of gold continued into. When the dust settled,… … Wikipedia
Little people (mythology) — This article is about the mythological race. For other uses, see Little people (disambiguation). Little people have been part of the folklore of many cultures in human history, including Ireland, Greece, the Philippines, the Hawaiian Islands,… … Wikipedia
Cottingley Fairies — The first of the five photographs, taken by Elsie Wright in 1917, shows Frances Griffiths with the alleged fairies. The Cottingley Fairies appear in a series of five photographs taken by Elsie Wright and Frances Griffiths, two young cousins who… … Wikipedia
Folklore — For other uses, see Folklore (disambiguation). Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of… … Wikipedia
Gnome — This article is about the humanoid creature. For the computing desktop environment, see GNOME. For the lawn ornament, see garden gnome. For other uses, see Gnome (disambiguation). A gnome /ˈnoʊm … Wikipedia
Nymph — This article is about the creatures of Greek mythology. For other uses, see Nymph (disambiguation). A fourth century Roman depiction of Hylas and the Nymphs, from the basilica of Junius Bassus A nymph in Greek mythology is a female minor nature… … Wikipedia
Naiad — For other uses, see Naiad (disambiguation). A Naiad by John William Waterhouse, 1893; a water nymph approaches the sleeping Hylas. In Greek mythology, the Naiads or Naiades (Ναϊάδες from the Greek νάειν, to flow, and νᾶμα, running water ) were a… … Wikipedia
Kelpie — This article is about the aquatic creature from Celtic mythology. For the Australian dog breed, see Australian Kelpie. Kelpie The Kelpie by Herbert James Draper Mythology Celtic mythology Grouping Myt … Wikipedia
Kobold — This article is about the sprite from Germanic folklore. For other uses, see Kobold (disambiguation). Kobold The kobold Heinzelmann Grouping Mythological creature Fairy Sprite Country German … Wikipedia
