Month: September 2017

Vainamoinen (Vainanoinen, Wainamoinen) (river’s mouth?) In the Finnish epic poem The Kalevala, a culture hero, son of Luonnotar, daughter of the air, who brought about…

Description: Thunder god. King of the gods, successor to Jumala. He was an elder of the universe and his existence guaranteed its survival. He remained…

Other Names: Iki-Turso, Turisas, Turras Tursas (giant) In the Finnish epic poem The Kalevala (rune 2), a water spirit who aided the culture hero Vainamoinen…

Tuoni (death) In Finnish mythology, god of death who rules over Tuonela, the land of the dead, sometimes called Manala or Ulappala (wasteland). The land…

Description: The queen of death. Lived in a jungle of darkness somewhere on earth, divided from the land of the living by a black-water river.…

Description: Hunting god. God of water and woods. Husband of Mielikki, father of Nyyrikki and Tuulikki. Wore a fir hat and moss cloak. Rules over…

Description: Vegetation god. He is perceived as a giver of life to seed that lies dormant through the winter months. His unnamed consort, to whom…

Other Names: Akka, Maan-Eno, Ravdna, Roonikka Description: Forest Mother, storm and thunder goddess. Consort of the thunder god Ukko and responsible for rainbows after storms.…

Description: Goddess of spinning

Description: Vegetation god. The deity responsible for the germination and harvesting of barley used to make beer. The first brewing is dedicated to Pellen Pekko.…