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This article is about the legendary creatures. For other uses of the word "sprite", see sprite (disambiguation).
The term sprite is a general term referring to a number of legendary creatures. The term may be used in reference to both elf-like creatures, including fairies and other similar creatures, and to spirits, including both ghosts and spiritual beings. The term is chiefly used in regards to European folklore. The word sprite is from 'spiritus' (spirit). Also called Spright or Spriggan (Celtic).
The belief in elf-like creatures remains predominantly within Scandinavian countries and within Neopagan movements such as "Druidry" and Ásatrú. The belief in ghosts and other spirits is found almost everywhere in the world. The belief that sprites do not exist at all is associated with Occam's razor, empiricism, atheism, and ontology.
Classes of sprites
Earth elves - gnomes
Also known as Hammerlinge and Kaukis.
- Brownies (Bergmaennlein, Bockle, Bodachs, Brown Man, Bwbachod, Bwca, Chin-Chin Kobakama, Choa Phum Phi, Domonvoi, Fenodoree, Heinzelmännchen, House Brownie, Hütchen, Little Man, Nis, Niägruisar, Phynnodderee, Pwca, Tomte, Tomtra, Yumboes)
- Church Grims (Kyrkogrims)
- Pixies (Pickers, Pigseys, Pisgies, Piskies, Urchins)
- Goblins (Bauchans, Blobs, Bogans, Boggarts, Bogeys, Boggans, Bogies, Boogies, Boogey Men, Bug-A-Boos, Bugbears, Buggane, Gobelins, Gobs, Hobbers, Hobgoblins, Padfoots)
- Pooka (Glashtyn, Phooka, Phouka)
- Leprechauns
- Gremlins
- Erdluitles (Duckfoots)
- Dwarfs (Dark Elves, Dwarves, and Gommes)
- Knockers (Berg-Mönche, Black Dwarf, Coblynau, Hausschmiedlein, Miester-Zwuergen, Mine Goblin)
- Kobolds
- Klabauters (Klabautermannikin, Kaboutermannikin)
- Poltersprites
- Mermaids
- Sirens
- Selkies (Seal-Maids)
- Mari-Morgans
- Morgans
- Fluvial Mermaids
- Ondinas
- Náiades
- Fossegrim
- Akkruva
- Sacien
- Roussalkas
- Vodianoi
- Fenettes (Water Sorceress, Macroles d’Ainer, Marluzene, Blanquettes)
- Wivres (Vouivres, Wouivres, Guivres)
- Kelpies
- Näcken
- Water Nymphs
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