cabiri, n.All

The Cabiri (n.) are ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the gnomes of the unconscious: they slip us lucky ideas, and they also hide the name that was on the tip of the tongue.

The Cabiri (n.) are ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the dwarf-gods of invention — small and insignificant like the impulses of the unconscious, but with the same mighty power; they protect the venture into darkness.