Gnome is legendary creatures that are very small and live underground. According to Paracelsus, the Gnome is a supernatural being that lives on the ground. Although small, they are able to walk easily following a human step. They usually wear conical hats, and the sunlight can turn them into stones. In some stories, they are often portrayed as very small creatures, ugly faces, identified as perigoblins. They have the magical power to make people feel happy or sad. the ignorant, or equated with
The word gnome is associated with the word "gnomus" (Latin). Often equated with the word "gnossis" (Greek), which means knowledge, but the origin of a more suitable word is "genomos", which means underground dwellers.
The Gnome appears in German tales, including the Grimm brothers' fairy tale, as a small, underground parent who keeps buried treasure. The Gnome also appears in other European cultures under various names: the Caucas of Prussia; Barbegazi, a gnome-like creature with big legs in French and Swiss folklore. Vættir is a gnome from Iceland.
