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Called by human names, we always existed

So we are looking for the human names for something that has existed before humans.

We are like sinful dwarves, or wonders that glisten.

There were seven dwarves in the tale of Snow White (I figured this out) and @AHKieran has figured out that the line also mentions sins (of which there are said to be 7), and wonders (7 wonders of the world). Also there are 7 further lines after this one. So the answers are things that belong to a set of 7.

They could be:

The 7 classical planets ("planets" of our solar system which can be seen with the naked eye, including our two luminaries the sun and moon)

One of us is there to listen. JUPITER
One of us is there to cook. MERCURY
Another, at night, is there to look. MOON
One is the leader to show the way. VENUS
One does what is done by day. SUN
One is there to look into life. MARS
Another carefully cuts like a knife. SATURN

Alternatively:

other things that come in a group of 7 and existed before humans named them:

- days of the week
- continents
- seas
- colours of the spectrum

Called by human names, we always existed

So we are looking for the human names for something that has existed before humans.

We are like sinful dwarves, or wonders that glisten.

There were seven dwarves in the tale of Snow White (I figured this out) and @AHKieran has figured out that the line also mentions sins (of which there are said to be 7), and wonders (7 wonders of the world). Also there are 7 further lines after this one. So the answers are things that belong to a set of 7.

They could be:

The 7 classical planets ("planets" of our solar system which can be seen with the naked eye, including our two luminaries the sun and moon)

One of us is there to listen. JUPITER (known for its eerie sounds)
One of us is there to cook. MERCURY (the element Mercury is used in thermometers, which in turn can used in cooking)
Another, at night, is there to look. MOON (the nighttime luminary, some say it has a face)
One is the leader to show the way. VENUS (appears in the night sky usually before the stars do)
One does what is done by day. SUN (the daytime luminary)
One is there to look into life. MARS (scientists have searched for life on Mars)
Another carefully cuts like a knife. SATURN (the only one left - has blade-like rings)

Alternatively:

other things I rejected that come in a group of 7 and existed before humans named them:

- days of the week
- continents
- seas
- colours of the spectrum

Partial answer. I think you are:

Stars, or star constellations. Possibly planets and moons too?

We are like sinful dwarves, or wonders that glisten.

Stars are distant suns. Some are "dwarf" suns, and they do "glisten" in the night.

One of us is there to listen.

Kepler apparently "listens" to the internal vibrations of stars

One of us is there to cook.

Our own sun, which gives us heat (and can "cook" you if you're not careful)

Another, at night, is there to look.

The moon? It is pretty to look at, but some people say the "man in the moon" looks back.

One is the leader to show the way.

The north star, or the pole star shows the way north.

One does what is done by day.
One is there to look into life.
Another carefully cuts like a knife.

These describe specific stars.... I'm working on it!

Called by human names, we always existed

So we are looking for the human names for something that has existed before humans.

We are like sinful dwarves, or wonders that glisten.

There were seven dwarves in the tale of Snow White (I figured this out) and @AHKieran has figured out that the line also mentions sins (of which there are said to be 7), and wonders (7 wonders of the world). Also there are 7 further lines after this one. So the answers are things that belong to a set of 7.

They could be:

The 7 classical planets ("planets" of our solar system which can be seen with the naked eye, including our two luminaries the sun and moon)

One of us is there to listen. JUPITER
One of us is there to cook. MERCURY
Another, at night, is there to look. MOON
One is the leader to show the way. VENUS
One does what is done by day. SUN
One is there to look into life. MARS
Another carefully cuts like a knife. SATURN

Alternatively:

other things that come in a group of 7 and existed before humans named them:

- days of the week
- continents
- seas
- colours of the spectrum

Partial answer. I think you are:

Stars, or star constellations. Possibly planets and moons too?

We are like sinful dwarves, or wonders that glisten.

Stars are distant suns. Some are "dwarf" suns, and they do "glisten" in the night.

One of us is there to listen.
One of us is there to cook.

Our own sun, which gives us heat (and can "cook" you if you're not careful)

Another, at night, is there to look.

The moon? It is pretty to look at, but some people say the "man in the moon" looks back.

One is the leader to show the way.

The north star, or the pole star shows the way north.

One does what is done by day.
One is there to look into life.
Another carefully cuts like a knife.

These describe specific stars.... I'm working on it!

Partial answer. I think you are:

Stars, or star constellations. Possibly planets and moons too?

We are like sinful dwarves, or wonders that glisten.

Stars are distant suns. Some are "dwarf" suns, and they do "glisten" in the night.

One of us is there to listen.

Kepler apparently "listens" to the internal vibrations of stars

One of us is there to cook.

Our own sun, which gives us heat (and can "cook" you if you're not careful)

Another, at night, is there to look.

The moon? It is pretty to look at, but some people say the "man in the moon" looks back.

One is the leader to show the way.

The north star, or the pole star shows the way north.

One does what is done by day.
One is there to look into life.
Another carefully cuts like a knife.

These describe specific stars.... I'm working on it!