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698:Phenomena
680:Locations
620:Huldufólk
370:Citations
353:Fairyland
327:Vídbláinn
297:Old Norse
254:Old Norse
214:once gave
137:Old Norse
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1447:Ragnarök
1442:Auðumbla
1427:Niflheim
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1302:Skinfaxi
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702:Álfablót
684:Álfheimr
656:Alberich
549:Álfheimr
337:See also
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1116:Skírnir
1106:Fjölnir
1101:Byggvir
1067:Völuspá
827:Thingol
822:Lúthien
817:Legolas
722:Elfshot
648:Völundr
638:Erlking
633:Elegast
527:3 April
508:3 April
452:Primary
303:Brodeur
260:Brodeur
143:Bellows
113:texts.
80:Alfheim
18:Alfheim
1384:Worlds
1369:Waves
1232:Moon:
894:Hulder
790:Elrond
760:Fëanor
750:Noldor
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227:infant
199:Ydalir
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1639:Freyr
1634:Elves
1573:is a
1571:sagas
1516:is a
1511:Norse
1456:Other
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1268:Þjazi
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1111:Gerðr
1096:Beyla
997:Barri
976:Yngvi
956:Freyr
884:Fairy
879:Dwarf
812:Idril
780:Arwen
676:Skuld
671:Högni
666:Helgi
661:Freyr
586:Elves
299:text
288:Gimlé
256:text
212:Freyr
139:text
76:Elves
48:, by
1575:stub
1518:stub
1437:Borr
1432:Ymir
1358:Ægir
1354:Sea
1337:Elli
1312:Nótt
1297:Dagr
1287:Time
1251:Jörð
1236:Máni
1125:Cult
597:and
529:2023
510:2023
485:ISBN
466:ISBN
271:bik.
121:The
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1221:Sól
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