Merry Gnome Tree

Merry Gnome Tree Decoration Brand New



Here we see a very happy Gnome lounging on a branch after a hard day working in the mines.

Hang this quaint decoration on any tree, post or corner for an amusing storybook touch! Weathered ocher finish blends in perfectly with your garden foliage for a naturally appealing accessory.

Holes at end for hanging. Polyresin.

app. 7" long x 5" tall

The word gnome comes from the Greek word "gnosis" meaning knowledge. This was applied to them because it was said that they knew the exact location of precious metals. They are usually depicted as grotesque dwarves wearing tight-fitting brown clothes and monastic hoods. They live underground and guard the earth's treasures. Hard-working and usually depicted as being old, they can dissolve into the trunks of trees to hide from humans. Sometimes they are confused with goblins, but gnomes are usually good-natured, hard- working and reliable whereas goblins are malevolent. They do tend to be sad however, because they rule in cold places. Typically, they live for hundreds of years. These vegetarians are one of the four groups of elementals.