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An ella cross or elf cross from Scania, Sweden. Elf crosses were carved or drawn on walls, household appliances, and so on, as a protection against trolls and evil magic. In the Icelandic myths the elfs were supernatural beings, not of the same dignity as the gods, but almost. The elfs were vindictive, beautyloving hunters and forest dwellers.
The sign  , too, was sometimes called elf cross.
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