where do dark elves live in norse mythology
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title: Dökkálfar and Ljósálfar text: Dökkálfar and Ljósálfar In Norse mythology, Dökkálfar (Old Norse: "Døkkálfar" "Dark Elves"; singular "Døkkálfr") and Ljósálfar (Old Norse for "Light Elves", singular Ljósálfr) are two contrasting types of elves; the former dwell within the earth and are most swarthy, while the latter live in Álfheimr, and are "fairer than the sun to look at". Álfheimr, or Elf-Land, was known as the place of residence for the elves, specifically the light elves. The Dökkálfar and the Ljósálfar are attested in the "Prose Edda", written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. Sturluson, born in 1179, was a prominent Icelandic chieftan and title: Dökkálfar and Ljósálfar text: legend, and the white, pale, and black troops of spirits come to claim souls in the tale of "Solomon and Marcolf." Dökkálfar and Ljósálfar In Norse mythology, Dökkálfar (Old Norse: "Døkkálfar" "Dark Elves"; singular "Døkkálfr") and Ljósálfar (Old Norse for "Light Elves", singular Ljósálfr) are two contrasting types of elves; the former dwell within the earth and are most swarthy, while the latter live in Álfheimr, and are "fairer than the sun to look at". Álfheimr, or Elf-Land, was known as the place of residence for the elves, specifically the light elves. The Dökkálfar and the Ljósálfar are attested in title: Norse mythology text: and roles may overlap and differ, all are collective female beings associated with fate. The cosmology of the worlds which all beings inhabit—nine in total—centers on a cosmological tree, Yggdrasil. The gods inhabit the heavenly realm of Asgard whereas humanity inhabits Midgard, a region in the center of the cosmos. Outside of the gods, humanity, and the jötnar, these Nine Worlds are inhabited by beings, such as elves and dwarfs. Travel between the worlds is frequently recounted in the myths, where the gods and other beings may interact directly with humanity. Numerous creatures live on Yggdrasil, such as the insulting title: Álfheimr text: Álfheimr Alfheim (, "Land Of The Elves" or "Elfland"), also called Ljosalfheim ("Ljósálf[a]heimr", "home of the light-elves"), is one of the Nine Worlds and home of the Light Elves in Norse mythology. Álfheim as an abode of the Elves is mentioned only twice in Old Norse texts. The eddic poem "Grímnismál" describes twelve divine dwellings beginning in stanza 5 with: Ýdalir call they the place where Ull A hall for himself hath set; And Álfheim the gods to Frey once gave As a tooth-gift in ancient times. A tooth-gift was a gift given to an infant on the cutting of title: Elf text: about "svartálfar", "dökkálfar" and "ljósálfar" ("black elves", "dark elves", and "light elves"). However, these words are only attested in the Prose Edda and texts based on it, and it is now agreed that they reflect traditions of dwarves, demons, and angels, partly showing Snorri's "paganisation" of a Christian cosmology learned from the "Elucidarius", a popular digest of Christian thought. Scholars of Old Norse mythology now focus on references to elves in Old Norse poetry, particularly the Elder Edda. The only character explicitly identified as an elf in classical Eddaic poetry, if any, is Völundr, the protagonist of "Völundarkviða". However, elves