Gnomes, like those little garden gnomes....what are they supposed to represent? Or are they like, protective somehow? I love yard gnomes, and the Travelocity Roaming Gnome, I just think they're adorable (because I'm a big dork) and I wondered if they were supposed to mean anything?
2006-12-29 07:43:38 · 10 answers · asked by concretebrunette 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
A gnome is a legendary creature characterized by its very small size and subterranean lifestyle. According to the alchemist Paracelsus, gnomes are the most important of the elemental spirits of the classical element of earth; they move as easily through the earth as humans walk upon it, have conical hats, and the sun's rays turn them into stone. In other traditions, they are simply small, misshapen, mischievous sprites or goblins (with pointy caps). Some sources claim they spend the daytime as toads instead of in stone and they are also said to have magical powers that make people feel sad or happy.
The first garden gnomes were made in the town of Graefenroda in Thuringia, Germany in the mid-1800s by Phillip Griebel. Griebel made terracotta animals as decorations and created the gnome based on local myths as a way for people to enjoy the stories of the gnomes' willingness to help in the garden at night.
2006-12-29 07:54:16 · answer #1 · answered by mountie218 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are representative of the real ones. Thats right, real ones, the ones that exist. It is quite possible and quite logicall that they do exist. Gnomes are supposed to be very wise and cunning. And they have a lot of luck, and are known for good happenings going on when one is around. That is why we never see them, they are sneaky and live deep in the forests. They don't let themselfs beseen, and rarely leave the shelter of the forest.
2006-12-29 07:55:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're the elemental being that represents earth (minerals, rocks, dirt, all that.) I guess they'd help in the garden, or maybe it's like a gargoyle effect to keep away nasty whatevers.
2006-12-29 09:55:24 · answer #3 · answered by SlowClap 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
relatives of the leprechauns and hobbits, good little folk.
BTW I suggested to my family that was into carving. To make them from wood like the chainsaw art and all the whimsical characters, but no, they live in the city and the mall has their call.
2006-12-29 08:33:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm Black and that i celebrate Kwanzaa. The ceremonial dinner represents the arrival at the same time of relatives. Its a expression of cohesion. usually there's a libation that is going on in the time of the ceremonial dinner in which you call out the names of lifeless kinfolk/acquaintances. that's symbolic of you celebrating their lives and remembering their conflict.
2016-10-28 16:08:33 · answer #5 · answered by andry 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gnope
2006-12-29 12:23:23 · answer #6 · answered by definemenow@sbcglobal.net 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They protect your garden....they mean whatever you want them too.
2006-12-29 07:46:58 · answer #7 · answered by mrs. possum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no there not protective im dure.. and i really don't know that they are supposed to represent./..sorry...
2006-12-29 07:46:23 · answer #8 · answered by Chels 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Interested in this as well
2016-08-08 22:40:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thanks everyone for answering!
2016-08-23 13:56:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋