Elves and dwarves represent minor divine figures in Norse mythology. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1695/elves--dwarves-in-norse-mythology/ #History #Edda #MedievalFolklore #NorseMythology

The medieval Church informed the people's religious imagination during the Middle Ages (c. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1404/ghosts-in-the-middle-ages/ #History #GhostsintheAncientWorld #MedievalFolklore #Saga

Medieval folklore is a body of work, originally transmitted orally, which was composed between the 5th and 15th centuries CE in Europe. Although folktales are a common attribute of every civilization, and such stories were being told by cultures around the world during the medieval period, the phrase “medieval folklore” in the west almost always refers to European tales.
https://www.worldhistory.org/Medieval_Folklore/ #MedievalFolklore #MedievalLiterature