Supernatural entities have a regional division of labor. Elves handle Iceland and Scandinavian countries more generally, with some responsibilities in the Germanc countries. North America's problems are handled by various American Indian nature spirits.
--- On Tue, 10/7/08, Dmytri Kleiner <dk at telekommunisten.net> wrote:
>
> I sooner place my faith in elves. Unfortunately, word in
> the magic forest
> is that they are more likely to bailout Iceland for their
> fairy friends,
> and leave America to the bears.
>
> However I'm open to hearing the above argument
> substantiated.
>
>