Aiatar: The Disease Spirit of the Northern Wilds Aiatar is a malevolent spirit of disease said to haunt the forests of Finland and Estonia, as well as the remote northern tundra. She
Other Names: Ilmatar. Description: Virgin daughter of Air, Sky Mother, Water Mother, Creatress Goddess, Daughter of Nature, Mother of the Waters. Rules over immense powers. “Daughter of nature.” One day a duck nested on her knee while she was resting.
Sukusendal In Finnish mythology, a nightmare spirit who has sexual intercourse with people while they sleep, appearing as a person of the opposite sex. Sometimes it replaces rightful children with changelings. To
sampo (prop of life?) In the Finnish epic poem The Kalevala, magic object forged by the smith Ilmarinen for Louhi, the evil mistress of Pohjola, the Northland, as part payment for the
Paiva and Kuu In the Finnish epic poem The Kalevala, the sun and moon. Both Paiva and Kuu attempted to woo the beautiful Kyllikki, the “flower of the islands,” to become the
Metsanneitsyt (forest virgin) In Finnish mythology, a spirit who lures men to make love to her. She is beautiful in front, but her back is hollow, like a tree stump or trough.
Marjatta (Mariatta) (berry) In the Finnish epic poem The Kalevala (rune 50), virgin mother of a child who becomes king of Karelia and replaces the culture hero Vainamoinen. Marjatta, who lived in
Maiden of Pohjola : In the Finnish epic poem The Kalevala, elder daughter of Louhi, the evil mistress of Pohjola, the Northland. Louhi promised her daughter, the Maiden of Pohjola, to Vainamoinen,
Lempi (erotic) In Finnish mythology, personification of erotic love; father of the hero Lemminkainen in the Finnish epic poem The Kalevala. In the epic the mythical bay Lemmenlahti (rune 18) is a
Lemminkainen (lover boy) In the Finnish epic poem The Kalevala, handsome hero noted for his romantic and heroic exploits. Lemminkainen’s love life forms a good deal of the narrative in The Kalevala.
Kurra is in the Finnish epic poem The Kalevala (rune 30), companion of the hero Lemminkainen. When Lemminkainen wooed the Maiden of Pohjola, he asked his former comrade-in arms, Kurra, to join
Kullervo (gold, dear one) In the Finnish epic poem The Kalevala (runes 31–36), a tragic hero who unknowingly raped his sister, then in remorse committed suicide. Kullervo was the son of Kalervo,
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