{"id":1963,"date":"2021-12-23T11:45:43","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T11:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letitbegnome.com\/?p=1963"},"modified":"2022-02-07T23:02:40","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T23:02:40","slug":"why-are-gnomes-christmas-decorations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letitbegnome.com\/why-are-gnomes-christmas-decorations\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are Gnomes Christmas Decorations?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What do Gnomes Symbolize for Christmas?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Scandinavian countries, house Christmas gnomes<\/a> are said to live under or in your home. They take on the role similar to Santa Claus and protect the inhabitants from evil spirits until recently when they became more like guardian angels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They originated out of Scandinavia’s folk tales<\/a> where these little guys were called Nisse<\/a> who would help tend children with livestock by protecting them against all sorts mischiefs such as illness – just ask him nicely!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the History Behind Gnomes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The gnomes are a race<\/a> of beings that live underground and guard treasure. They’re often found in German fairy tales, where they act as brigands or otherwise troublemakers to humans while constantly looking out for their own interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A long time ago there were these creatures called “gnomes.” These guys would pop up anywhere you turned them–in your garden patch if not on topsoil at least near stones marked by owls flight-sounds! What did the old timers do all day? Well let me tell ya: those pesky little buggers were always trying something new like stealing eggs from chicken coops; mixing spells together without any regard whatsoever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about the history of gnomes in our dedicated article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the Christmas Gnomes Called?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

 a number of northern European countries<\/a>, Christmas gnomes<\/a> are called Nisse.<\/strong> The mythology behind these creatures dates back to the late 18th and 19th centuries<\/a> in which gnomes were thought to be sprits that inhabited households and were responsible for protecting families, pets and their farms. They also had the job of taking care of things around the home such as cleaning and fixing things and it is thought that they would get a little annoyed when humans did not do what they wanted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the course of time they have become more and more associated with Christmas and are credited with being the bringers of presents. While elves, which are thought to live in the North Pole<\/a>, it is thought that Christmas gnomes<\/a> leave their homes in the forest on Christmas<\/a> Day to deliver the presents that they have made to children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n