[PAR] [TLE] Elf [SEP] An elf (plural: "elves") is a type of human-shaped supernatural being in Germanic mythology and folklore.  Reconstructing the early concept of an elf depends almost entirely on texts in Old English or relating to Norse mythology.  Later evidence for elves appears in diverse sources such as medical texts, prayers, ballads, and folktales. [PAR] [TLE] Fairy tale [SEP] A fairy tale is a type of short story that typically features folkloric fantasy characters, such as dwarfs, dragons, elves, fairies, giants, gnomes, goblins, griffins, mermaids, talking animals, trolls, unicorns, or witches, and usually magic or enchantments.  Fairy tales may be distinguished from other folk narratives such as legends (which generally involve belief in the veracity of the events described) and explicitly moral tales, including beast fables.  The term is mainly used for stories with origins in European tradition and, at least in recent centuries, mostly relates to children's literature.
[PAR] [TLE] Elf [ SEP ] An elf ( plural : " elves " ) is a type of human - shaped supernatural being in Germanic mythology and folklore . Reconstructing the early concept of an elf depends almost entirely on texts in Old English or relating to Norse mythology . Later evidence for elves appears in diverse sources such as medical texts , prayers , ballads , and folktales . [PAR] [TLE] Fairy tale [ SEP ] A fairy tale is a type of short story that typically features folkloric fantasy characters , such as dwarfs , dragons , elves , fairies , giants , gnomes , goblins , griffins , mermaids , talking animals , trolls , unicorns , or witches , and usually magic or enchantments . Fairy tales may be distinguished from other folk narratives such as legends ( which generally involve belief in the veracity of the events described ) and explicitly moral tales , including beast fables . The term is mainly used for stories with origins in European tradition and , at least in recent centuries , mostly relates to children 's literature .
A fairy tale is a type of short story that features  human-shaped supernatural beings in Germanic what?
A fairy tale is a type of short story that features human - shaped supernatural beings in Germanic what ?
mythology and folklore
mythology and folklore