The term “dwarf” (German Zwerg, French nain) in the early modern period denoted a mythological figure generally described as small, ugly, gray, and deformed, and said to possess magical powers (cf. Magic; Sorcery). It found its way into German fairy tales[6. 377], and dwarf figures were also known from ancient mythology[3]. These small beings were known by a variety of names in Germanic sources (e.g. Zwerg, Querg, Erdmännchen, Wichtel, Kobol…