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Paracelsus's Gnome's

In the 16th century, the Swiss alchemist and physician Paracelsus introduced the concept of gnomes as one of the four elemental spirits, specifically associated with the earth. He described them as small, humanoid creatures inhabiting the earth, capable of moving through it as easily as humans move through air. Paracelsus's gnomes were not merely mythical beings but were also understood as part of a larger system of elemental spirits, including sylphs (air), undines (water), and salamanders (fire).

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