So would elementals equate to
fire= beings of pure energy
air= gaseous energy beings
water= liquid energy beings
earth= solid energy beings
man= gods
with the element being named as the thing closest to the core concept that can be observed in nature as the truth of its pure most fundamental essence would escape man, but some of its properties could be understood.
I am a heretic. As are all demons as gods just don’t seem to like them for some reason.