Dwarves

Dwarves are mythological creatures that are commoning found in Norse mythology. They are also commonly found in Germanic mythologies, fairy tales, and other fantasy stories. The term “dwarts” is normally used for human beings affected by dwarfism, but “dwarves” is used to explain the mythical people-like beings. Dwarves appear to be human-like creatures but are very short and stocky. Darves are around three feet tall (about the height of the avenge three-year-old human) and are described to be ugly little men with big heads and normally wearing thick, hairy beards on their faces. Because of Dwarves' physical traits, they are slow runners and unskilled horse riders, but they make up for those things by being known to be excellent warriors and defenders. Dwarves are mostly known for being miners and smiths because they prefer to live underground or in mountainous areas and because of the famous Snow White and the seven dwarfs movie, but they do many different trades just like humans. Dwarves are also known for their tendency to collect shiny treasures like gold, silver, precious stones, and sometimes weapons or armor.

Dwarves are very complex legends because they have a lot of mystery surrounding them. Some stories say that they have special abilities to aid them in their everyday lives; some say they can see in the dark and have other nocturnal mutations to be able to live underground for long periods of time, but for every source claiming such things there is another other denying it. Dwarves seem to be creatures that people can’t agree on. Other stories say that they harbor the ability to forge magical items and control the power to do what they wish. In some Norse Mythology, Dwarves are known to be highly important entities closely associated with magical stones and are powerful smiths that created some of the most known items, like the Mijlnor (Thor’s hammer).

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