A fairy tale is a type of short story that features  human-shaped supernatural beings in Germanic what?
Elf An elf (plural: "elves") is a type of human-shaped supernatural being in Germanic mythology and folklore. Reconstructing the early concept of an elf depends almost entirely on texts in Old English or relating to Norse mythology. Later evidence for elves appears in diverse sources such as medical texts, prayers, ballads, and folktales.
Krasnoludek Krasnoludek (or "krasnal") (Russian: Краснолюдки) is a Polish mythological type of gnome / dwarf, common in many Polish and translated folk tales (for example, Brothers Grimm "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is translated into Polish language as "Królewna Śnieżka i siedmiu krasnoludków"). They resemble small humans and wear pointy red hats. Due to the popularization of fantasy literature, they are now differentiated from both gnomes (Polish: "gnom") and dwarfs (Polish: "krasnolud"), both of which are used in fantasy literature context, while the word "krasnoludek" still remains mostly the domain of older folk tales. The word "krasnal ogrodowy" is also used to describe garden dwarfs / gnomes.