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 ...

They sit on shelves, too. But you never see a gnome on the shelf, just hanging out in the garden. They must be distinct.

“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 ...

trolls and sprites that populate Teutonic mythology has endeared itself to Germans like the common garden gnome. Experts estimate that some 25 million of the glazed ceramic creatures now inhabit ...

Once upon a time, there was a Vernors mascot — a gnome wearing a green outfit and hat with yellow band and a black buckle on the front. With a wink in his eye, the jolly fellow appeared in ...

The Starks borrowed names for the lake and rock from British mythology. Friends scampered down from Gnome Tarn, its name taken from Nordic mythology, to celebrate the "Golden Week" of October in ...