Álfheimr
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thumb|right|Dancing Elves, by August Malmström, 1866 In Norse cosmology, Álfheimr (Old Norse: , "Land of the Elves" or "Elfland"; anglicized as Alfheim), also called "Ljósálfheimr" ( , "home of the Light Elves"), is home of the Light Elves.
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thumb|right|Dancing Elves, by August Malmström, 1866 In Norse cosmology, Álfheimr (Old Norse: , "Land of the Elves" or "Elfland"; anglicized as Alfheim), also called "Ljósálfheimr" ( , "home of the Light Elves"), is home of the Light Elves.
== Etymology == is an Old Norse compound word formed from , and .
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