In Norse cosmology , svartálfar ( O.N. "black elves", "swarthy elves", sing. svartálfr ), also called myrkálfar ("dark elves", "dusky elves", "murky elves", sing. myrkálfr ), are beings who dwell in Svartálfheim ( Svartálf[a]heimr , "home of the black-elves"). Both the svartálfar and Svartálfaheimr are primarily attested in the Prose Edda , written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson . Scholars have noted that the svartálfar appear to be synonymous with the dwarfs and potentially also the dökkálfar ("dark elves"). As dwarfs, the home of the svartálfar could possibly be another description for Niðavellir ("dark fields").
5-525: (Redirected from Dark Elf ) Dark elf may refer to: Dökkálfar or dark elves, a type of elf in Norse mythology. Svartálfar or black elves, a type of elf in Norse mythology Moriquendi , a fictional race of elves in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium Drow , or dark elves, a fictional subrace of elves in Dungeons & Dragons The Dark Elf Trilogy ,
10-584: A series of novels by R. A. Salvatore set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe Dark Elves , a type of elf in the Warhammer fantasy series Drukhari a.k.a. Dark Eldar, their Warhammer 40,000 counterparts Dunmer , a type of elf in the Elder Scrolls fantasy series See also [ edit ] High elf (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
15-722: The Prose Edda (the word does appear in Ektors saga ok kappa hans , but is presumably borrowed from the Prose Edda ). The svartálfar mentioned in Skáldskaparmál 35 are the Sons of Ivaldi , whom Loki engages to craft replacement hair for Sif , wife of the god Thor , after Loki mischievously sheared off her golden tresses . Ivaldi is often glossed as being a dwarf . Svartálfaheimr ("world of black-elves") appears in
20-485: The Prose Edda twice, in each case as the place where certain dwarfs can be found to be living: In Gylfaginning 33, the "world of black-elves" is where the dwarfs are sought by the gods to craft the fetter Gleipnir to bind the wolf Fenrir . And in Skáldskaparmál, 39, the "world of black-elves" is where Loki encounters the dwarf Andvari . Scholars have commented that, as both attestations mentioning
25-495: The title Dark elf . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dark_elf&oldid=1173802277 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Svart%C3%A1lfar The svartálfar are almost only attested in
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