“Gnome” is an umbrella term for a tiny humanoid creature, typically resembling a wizened old man decked out in a beard and some sort of pointy hat; they are rooted in German ...

Priapus, an ancient Roman god of fertility, is believed to be one of the earliest spiritual and formal inspirations for present-day garden gnomes. The mythology states that he was the son of ...

In all the centuries of gnome mythology, nature is a common thread. Gnomes are considered earthly creatures, and their history as garden ornaments reflects this. One early example? In 1715 ...