Tolong jelaskan mengenai Kurcaci dalam kisah dongeng dari Kurcaci

Dalam kisah dongeng Putih Salju, kurcaci digambarkan sebagai bangsa pekerja keras, polos, sedikit serakah, penggerutu, tetapi juga pelindung.

Dalam kisah-kisah The Lord of the Rings, kurcaci adalah salah satu ras yang menghuni Dunia Tengah. Mereka tinggal di kedalaman gua-gua dan merupakan pengrajin logam yang baik. Mereka memiliki sifat keras kepala dan selalu bersaing dengan peri.

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