What is a Dwarf?
May 3, 2018
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as posted by the channelProbably one of the most famous staples in fantasy! Today, for Know your Fantasy, we're asking what are Dwarves?
Have you ever wondered about the origins of common races, classes, and monsters from fantasy? Check out this series looking into them!
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References:
"Dwarf." Britannica Academic.
Berube, Pierre H. "The Origins of Dwarves." Mythlore, 2nd ser., 29, no. 1 (Fall 2010): 163.
Vink, Renée. "“Jewish” Dwarves: Tolkien and Anti-Semitic Stereotyping." Tolkien Studies 10, no. 1 (2013): 123-45. doi:10.1353/tks.2013.0003.
A Dictionary of English Folklore by Jacqueline Simpson and Steve Roud
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