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Gnome

A gnome (/noʊm/) is a mythological creature and diminutive spirit in Renaissance magic and alchemy, introduced by Paracelsus in the 16th century and widely adopted by authors, including those of modern fantasy literature. They are typically depicted as small humanoids who live underground. Gnome characteristics are reinterpreted to suit various…

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First attested
16th century
Folklore
Renaissance
Grouping
Diminutive spirit

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Paracelsus

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Agricola

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Gnome

Nodes223
Edges222
Triples341
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.008969
Components1

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related to Modern fantasy literature · 85
Gnome → Adventures, After Baum's, Ankh-Morpork, Another, Baum, BB's The Little Grey, Bism, Buggy Swires, Clay, Council, Creatures, David, Discworld, Dutch, Earthmen, Elves, England, European, Far Eastern, Father Christmas
related to Bergmönch of Harz and mine light · 34
Gnome → Agricola, Bergchronik, Berggeist, Bergleute, Bergmännlein, Bergmönch, Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, But, Contemporary, Daemon Metallicus, Duke Henry, Even, Geleucht, German, God, Graubünden, Grisons, Grubenlicht, Hake, Hardanus Hake
related to Precursors · 24
Gnome → Agricola, Agricola's, Annaberg, Berggeist, Bergmänngen, Bergmännlein, Bergmännlin, Brothers Grimm, De, Deutsche Sagen, Georgius Agricola, German, Germans, Germany, It, Johannes Mathesius, Lutheran, Mountain, Paracelsus, Paracelsus's
related to Gnome-themed parks · 23
Gnome → Berrynarbor, Bradworthy, Colchester, Dawson, Efteling, GermanyGnom's Park, Kaatsheuvel, Minnesota, NetherlandsZwergen-Park Trusetal, North Devon, Notable, Nowa Sól, Poland, Several, The Gnome Reserve, Trusetal, United KingdomGnome Magic Garden, United KingdomGnomeland, United KingdomGnometown, United StatesThe Gnome Village
related to Agricola · 21
Gnome → Agricola, Agricola's, Annaberg, Berggeist, Bergmännlein, Bermanus, Corona, Das, De, Demonology, Georgius Agricola, German, German Bergmännlein, Greek/Latin, Grimms' Deutsche Sagen, Latin, Latin-German, Much, Psellosian, Rosenkranz
related to Music · 20
Gnome → All Things Must Pass, Bowie's, David Bowie, Dawn, English, Exhibition, Gates, George Harrison, Gnomus, Grimble Grumble, It, Latin, Mussorgsky's, One, Pictures, Pink Floyd, The, The Gnome, The Laughing Gnome, The Piper
related to Games · 18
Gnome → Azeroth, Crafty, Depending, Dragons, Dungeons, Eastern Kingdoms, Gnome Stronghold, Gnomeregan, In, In World, It, NPC, NPCs, RuneScape, They, Tree Gnome Village, Warcraft, World
related to Garden gnomes · 18
Gnome → After World War II, Disney, Disneyfied, Dutch Leven, English, Garden, Gnomes, Kabouter, Rien Poortvliet, Scandinavian, Seven Dwarfs, Snow White, Swedish, The, The Secret Book, These, This, Wil Huygen
related to TV Shows · 17
Gnome → Aardman Animations, BBC, British, Bu, Christmas, Gnomes, GnomesScooby-Doo, Gromit, Little Troll Prince, Mystery Incorporated, Series The Santa ClausesThe, The Disney, The Grasp, The New World Of, The Wisdom, Vengeance Most Fowl, Wallace
related to In Romanticism and modern fairy tales · 16
Gnome → Alexander Pope's, Catholic, Comte, French, Gabalis, Gnomes, Lock, Montfaucon, Nicolas-Pierre-Henri, Other, Pope's, Romanticist, The, The English, The Rape, Villars

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gnomes german agricola also bergmännlein de ore called mine paracelsus term century mountain kobel spirit demon miners berggeist latin garden

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
GnomeFirst attested16th century1.00infobox
GnomeFolkloreRenaissance1.00infobox
GnomeGroupingDiminutive spirit1.00infobox
cobeliinstance ofand described by other names0.80text
Gnomerelated to AgricolaGeorgius Agricola0.60section
Gnomerelated to AgricolaLatin0.60section
Gnomerelated to AgricolaBermanus0.60section
Gnomerelated to AgricolaCorona0.60section
Gnomerelated to AgricolaRosenkranz0.60section
Gnomerelated to AgricolaAnnaberg0.60section
Gnomerelated to AgricolaPsellosian0.60section
Gnomerelated to AgricolaDemonology0.60section

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