This is for you! In Norse mythology, elves were transformed from maggots on the corpse of the giant Ymir (...)
In Christianity, there is another legend about the origin of elves, according to the Icelandic legend Legend has it that one day, as Eve was washing her children with water by the river, God came and spoke to Eve.
Eve hid her unwashed child out of fear. God asked Eve if all her children were here, and Eve said, "They are all here." So God said, "Eve hid her children from me, so those children who were hidden will also be hidden from men. Can no longer live among humans." So those children became elves, and their descendants living in the Scandinavian countries became the current Huldre race.
On the island of Doven, people believe that elves are the souls of unbaptized children. Elsewhere, it is believed that elves are fallen angels, or that some pagan dies when his good deeds are not enough to ascend to heaven, but his sins are not enough to find a home in hell (this is This setting is somewhat like the concept of "purgatory"), so he settled in the middle kingdom between the two and became an elf. However, most of the above statements only appeared after Christianity spread to the West. However, various legends about elves began to circulate long before Christianity spread to the West, so the earliest legend of the origin of elves is no longer available...
Elf Civilization:
The Elf Kingdom
Where is Faerieland, where elves live? To this day, this remains a mystery. Sometimes, she is as far away as the other side of the horizon, and sometimes she is as close as under our feet. At some times, people believed that Fairyland had a real location geographically, even though it was constantly moving.
For example, the Welsh people believe that fairyland was first located north of their mountains, then moved to the mysterious, mist-filled western peninsula of Pembrokeshire, and finally moved to the islands near the Irish Channel. Sailors have seen fairyland several times and even set foot on it, but the fairyland always disappeared suddenly and mysteriously. Despite this, residents of Wonderland are occasionally spotted disguised as customers in the markets of Laugharne and Milford Haven. The Irish call the phantom island "HyBreasil". The British believe that "Isle of Man" is the fairyland, and it is indeed an island full of fairy legends and literature.
Avalon is probably the most famous elven island. The legendary King Arthur (Athur), who was described by the famous poet Lydgate in the 17th century as "Kingy-crowned in Fairye" (Kingy-crowned in Fairye), was fatally injured and was taken to Avalon, guarded by four elven queens. According to legend, King Arthur is still sleeping in the valley of the elves with his Knights of the Round Table, until when his power is needed, he will wake up and rule the British Isles again. Answer supplement: If you have time, you can read the Lord of the Rings, also known as The Lord of the Rings, which is introduced above