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Originally Posted by Greenslade
- Elf means shining - hence Elves as tall/mysterious angelic beings
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Just a slight correction Greenslade.
The English word "elf" is the modern form of Old English "aelf" which referred to many types of supernatural creatures including goblins, sprites and incubi.
While its original root may be from the Sumerian for bright, sprites were thought tiny, not tall, and incubi were dark beings, not bright.