- cosmology, Álfheimr (Old Norse: [ˈɑːlvˌhɛimz̠], "Land of the Elves" or "
Elfland";
anglicized as Alfheim), also
called "Ljósálfheimr" (Ljósálf[a]heimr...
- The King of
Elfland's Daughter is a 1924
fantasy novel by Anglo-Irish
writer Lord Dunsany. It is
widely recognized as one of the most
influential and...
-
protagonist in the tale
about Thomas the
Rhymer carried off by the "Queen of
Elfland" and
returned having gained the gift of prophecy, as well as the inability...
- have
noted that Lothlórien
represents variously an
Earthly Paradise; an
Elfland where time is different,
reflecting the
traditions of
European folklore;...
-
personal weapon of m**** destruction".
Thief (also
known as the
Prince of
Elfland): the most
competent of the group. He is
driven by
greed and self-interest...
- Lud-in-the-Mist, or Lord Dunsany's The King of
Elfland's Daughter. In some cases, the
boundary between Elfland and more
ordinary lands is not fixed. Not only...
- world, he is best
known today for the 1924
fantasy novel The King of
Elfland's Daughter, and his
first book, The Gods of Pegāna,
which depicts a fictional...
- ballad",
which he had
heard from a tailor.
Joseph Jacobs called the King of
Elfland's palace "the Dark Tower" in his version, an
addition he made that was not...
- was
following medieval tradition in
which time
proceeds differently in
Elfland. The
whole work, too,
following the
theory he
spelt out in his
essay "On...
- mythology. A half-elf
appeared in Lord Dunsany's 1924 book The King of
Elfland's Daughter. In Middle-earth, half-elves are the
children of
Elves and Men...
