In all the centuries of gnome mythology, nature is a common thread. Gnomes are considered earthly creatures, and their history as garden ornaments reflects this. One early example? In 1715 ...

Despite their small stature, garden gnomes spark big debates ... Though there isn’t a particular mythology associated with them in the United States, people lump them in with other good-natured ...

According to gnome mythology, these close cousins to Snow ... Perhaps the baronet knew they were no ordinary garden accessories. Gnomes are considered symbols of hope, luck and goodwill Once ...

Priapus, an ancient Roman god of fertility, is believed to be one of the earliest spiritual and formal inspirations for present-day garden gnomes. The mythology states that he was the son of ...

trolls and sprites that populate Teutonic mythology has endeared itself to Germans like the common garden gnome. Experts estimate that some 25 million of the glazed ceramic creatures now inhabit ...

Ever since the Chelsea Flower Show began, in 1913, organizers have rigorously excluded garden gnomes—and any and all such "brightly colored mythical creatures," from the exhibits. But in a break ...