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Old 03-06-2002, 10:54 PM   #8
Kalimac
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If the dwarf-women were indistinguishable from dwarf-men to outsiders then they probably *did* have beards, especially since you never hear of a dwarf without one (Bilbo in "The Hobbit" feeling comforted that at least no one could mistake him for a dwarf, as he had no beard). There are more disconcerting things in mythology, but it's still hard to really picture a dwarf-woman with a full beard. Cultural background, no doubt.
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