In Norse mythology, Dökkálfar - 'Dark Elves' -
and Ljósálfar - 'Light Elves' - are two contrasting types of elves;
the prior dwell within the earth and are most swarthy, while the
latter live in Álfheimr, located in heaven, and are 'fairer than the
sun to look at'. The Dökkálfar and the Ljósálfar are solely attested
in the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.
Scholars have produced theories about the origin and
implications of the dualistic concept
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and Ljósálfar - 'Light Elves' - are two contrasting types of elves;
the prior dwell within the earth and are most swarthy, while the
latter live in Álfheimr, located in heaven, and are 'fairer than the
sun to look at'. The Dökkálfar and the Ljósálfar are solely attested
in the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.
Scholars have produced theories about the origin and
implications of the dualistic concept
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