Words and writing have always been my love and my professional focus. My B.A. emphasized English, French, and History, with more studies in linguistics than literature.
Mythful Meanings
In the English language, many meanings come from myths. This blog considers many of those words.
Myths are stories people tell to explain the great mysteries of life, such as birth and death, why the sun rises and sets, and why the moon changes in a predictable pattern.
I decided to start over from the end of the alphabet and work toward the beginning. I have a stack of index cards with information typed on them, all in alphabetical order. When I started this blog, I started at A, because I didn't realize that all the entries would be pushed down.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Elf
This word comes to us from Anglo-Saxon myths. It is a small, humanoid being. Elves include pixies, nixies, dwarves, mermaids and mermen.
English word: The word elf has remained in English since Anglo-Saxon times.
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