Deamons @ MindSay

Mythical Creatures...and Fairy Tale Beings....a short list of magical creatures and beings....please excuse some of the more frightening pics, Im sorry but it was difficult trying to find a decent picture for some of the creatures...some of these creatures are common in German Folklore, some are more common if other cultural stories.....

Gollum

 first off Im so sorry that I could not find a decent picture of a gollum...this one is only a representation of what a "true" gollum is like. Generally a Gollum is a creature conjured into existence by means of witchcraft or "dark powers".  These beings do not have a soul, they were merely created to serve a short purpose for the creator.  Most likely they are created from a collection of one element...(earth, fire, water, air).  More than most of the times, these creatures cannot venture into the opposite of what they were created, ie...An earth gollum may not enter into water because it would turn into mud...they also have a very short life span, since they can be dispelled by their creator and they would return to their original form.

Gnomes

 Ahhh....the underpants gnomes...I mean...anyways...Gnomes are small men and women, that are generally industrious.  Often found in small clusters in the forest, living around trees.  Very small...very....like the size of a bottle of wite-out. This is a stereotypical version of a gnome, but it is still a representation. Often confused with dwarves or elves or even....smurfs...Smurfs are not in any folklore I have ever read...they were created by an evil broadcasting corporation....

Dwarves

 Warlike creatures, that almost have a human-like appearance, but are in no way likes humans.  They very seldom have sympathy or love-like emotions.  Extremely terratorial, and grumpy.If you read "Snow-White and Rose-Red" you will remember that these creatures are also greedy.  These are some of the most unpleasent creatures you could ever run into...not that you actually could run into...but you get the idea.  Often live in clans, in the mountains, near rivers, or in the forrest.

Elves

 Elves are more like humans than other fairy tale beings, with the exception of the whole pointy ear thing.  They are more than often peaceful, and helpful.  ***Please do not confuse these with santa's elves*** these elves live in the woods, and respect nature. They are more in tune with the life that exists in nature.  They do hunt, but they do so in a respectful manner.  They are also magical beings.

Fairies

 Fairies, often thought of cute little bundles of magical joy....yeah...no...they are often very curious and mean.  They live in clusters or "nests" like in the picture.  Contrary to belief, there are male fairies...and they are not gay...lol...how else do you think they fairies re-populate themselves...assexuall reproduction...I don't think so.  Fairies can tend to have magical powers, like in some fairytales.  But do not confuse them with a **Fairy Godmother**...thats a completely different thing. I will explain those when I get to Fairy Tale Characters and Persons.

Evil Creatures...sometimes missunderstood ;)

Imps

  These little hellions are often the cause of badluck just like gremlins, which I will get to next. They supposedly follow the devil around like a "demon" looking to cause trouble. Often living in caves and dark places, they tend to only come out at night, and evenings.  Mean and tricky, their purpose is to cause you to injure yourself, or become lost.

Gremlins

 These little beauties are serious bad luck.  The old superstition of throwing salt over your shoulder to prevent bad luck, was meant to keep these away...now aren't you glad you did it...also knocking on wood is said to scare them away.  Ever lose something you knew you just placed down? These creatures are like pack rats and steal things....your missing sock...yeah one of these got it.  They are found in the dark forrest, or in caves and underground caverns.  Hardly ever seen, but sometimes they can be caught at night.

Hexe (Witches)

 In german folklore, witches are almost always depicted as having red eyes.  This is how normal people can distinguish them.  These older women, practice the dark magics, and often eat....children....or small animals.  Like in "Haensel und Gretel" witches use trickery to draw in their victims. Of all the evil beings, witches are the most dangerous, since they can form and shape reality to trick people.  They can also conjure up Gollums and Geisten(ghosts).  **Geister is the german for ghost-like, which is where english gets the word Poltergeist**. 

Also Male Warlocks. Same as the Hexe, except that they are less likely to confront mortals unless neccessary.

Wolves

 Wolves are often viewed as predators, of any kind, including sexual.  These devious tricksters are cunning, and intelligent.  They often hunt in packs which makes them even more dangerous.  As in "Little Red Riding Hood", the wolf lied, stole, and deceived to get what he wanted.  These creatures are also considered magical, in the sense that some are intelligent enough to talk, and hide in lambs wool in order to get a meal.

And that concludes this portion.  There will be more to come, but that will be later.  There are many more creatures out there to discuss.  Some of them are complety wacky and others are beyond evil. 

So I hope that you learned something from all of this ;-)

Hows it going with everyone?