5 Incidents That Prove Elves Could Exist

Do you believe that elves exist? And I'm not talking about the ones from the "Lord of the Rings" movies. If you were to ask a random person on the street whether they believe elves exist, they'd probably look at you like you're insane or had one too many cookies. But if you were to ask this question in Iceland, many people might respond with an affirmative "yes."

Many polls over the years have shown that the majority of Icelanders believe in elves to some degree. Late last year, a judge even halted the building of a road in Iceland because it may disturb elves living in the area. So, do elves exist? I'm asking you to keep an open mind and check out these other accounts of elf encounters.

1. Little People Mummy Found:

The Cherokee Native Americans spoke of "Yunwi Tsundi," which literally means "little people." They were described as kind and helpful, barely reaching the height of a man's knee. Similarly, the natives of Hawaii spoke of the "Menehune," a plentiful race of little people who built cities, fished, and farmed.

The Shoshone natives of Wyoming also spoke of little people, the "Nimerigar," whom they feared offending as they were known to shoot people with arrows. In 1932, a mummy was found in the Pedro Mountains close to where the Shoshone lived. It was examined by the anthropology department at Harvard University and at the American Museum of Natural History. Originally identified as belonging to a 65-year-old man, the mummy was just over a foot tall. Other people in the Pedro Mountains region have told stories of finding similar tiny mummies as documented in books about local folklore.

2. Little People's Burial Sites in Ohio:

The American Journal of Science published an account in 1837 of a strange discovery in Coshocton, Ohio. The bodies buried in this site were generally no more than three to four and a half feet in length. Similar burial grounds have been found in Tennessee and near St. Louis in Missouri.

3. Bulldozing Operation Halted in Suspected Elf Habitats:

In 1996, an attempt to bulldoze a hill in Koko Gorge, Iceland, explicitly failed. Two bulldozers malfunctioned, and television cameras were unable to focus on the hill. Elf communicators were called in and apparently were able to reach an agreement with the elves. The communicator said that the elves decided to leave, and after that, the machinery started to work. The event was even reported by the New York Times.

4. Elvish Gathering in Mangrove Swamps:

Stephen Wagner, who has been investigating the paranormal for 30 years, has written books on the subject, including "Touched by a Miracle: True Stories of Ordinary People and Extraordinary Experiences." In an article, he tells of multiple accounts of elf encounters, including one in South Africa in 1986. A hiker near the mangrove swamps Nature Reserve witnessed little people sitting on illuminated rock formations and interacting with each other.

5. Hobbits Found on an Indonesian Island:

In 2004, the fossils of small humanoid beings were found on the remote Indonesian island of Flores. The beings, named Homo floresiensis but better known as "The Hobbit," stood at only three feet tall. The journal Nature explains that bones from several individuals were uncovered, showing that it was a society of people this size and not an anomaly.

These accounts and discoveries certainly make one wonder about the existence of elves. While some may dismiss these stories as mere folklore or misinterpretations, others believe that there might be more to these legends. The next time you take a walk in the woods or explore an old cave, who knows what you might encounter?