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[Facts] Finnish mythological characters
In your list you state the finnish mythological character AHTI as "the Finnish goddess of the forest, the wife of the god TAPIO". This is however not the case, as he is the male spirit/guardian/god of the sea/waters. TAPIO is the guardian of the woods, and his wifes' name is MIELIKKI. Other finnish mythological deitys include:- UKKO: the supreme (male) finnish deity - the "high-god", god of sky and thunder.
- HIISI: forrest god from eastern Finland (male)
- ILMARINEN: the god of weather and travel (male)
- VELLAMO: the closest thing in finnish mythology to a mermaid (female)Finnish mythological locations:
- TUONELA: realm of the dead
- TUONELAN JOKI: the river (=joki) between the world of the living and the world of the dead
- POHJOLA: the far northOther finnish mythological non-deitys include:
- VÄINÄMÖINEN: wise old man, wizard and singer
- POHJAN AKKA: powerful female witch, who ruled over the north
- TUONELAN JOUTSEN: A swan that swims in the Tuonela River
- MENNINKÄINEN: A race of small humanlike beings that live under the earth.

..and many, many more...
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Finnish mythological characters  ·  Wollis  ·  11/7/2004, 1:41 PM
That first mistake is well known...  ·  Anthony  ·  11/7/2004, 4:17 PM