Like most civilizations, they had a story for how the earth was created, and they believed. It was compiled by elias lonnrot in the 1800s from country folk singers. Most of the myths date from prechristian times and were passed from generation to generation by storytellers. Finnish mythological bird who protects ones soul while being asleep. Myths, culture and feelings from the ancient finland.
This list is frequently updated we are constantly discovering more. There are many gods and demigods that rule the planet, and each one of them has an interesting backstory and a fascinating role in this world. This is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved. Manala, in finnish mythology, the realm of the dead. Finnougric, siberian mythology the mythology of all races. Shamanism is the oldest form of spirituality and magic on earth. Many think that what the greeks thought was hyperborea is around were finland is located. Oct 14, 2016 lemminkainen is one of the heroes of the kalevala, a 19thcentury national epic compiled by elias lonnrot, a finnish physician, philologist and collector of traditional finnish oral poetry. Our alphabetical list of finnish gods and goddesses names. The pantheon of finnish gods and spirits godchecker. It includes all the spectrum of motifs and many characteristics of norse mythology and finnish folklore.
Vammatar is a fictional character in the marvel comics version of the conan the barbarian mythos, appearing as the witchqueen of portions of hyperborea. Rautala has also posed a semiserious question similar to the title of my article. Kalevala is a national treasure to the finns, a collection of mythology that is the more precious for containing both the creation myth as well as cultural insights into the finnish culture. Finnish mythology is known for having many natural spirits and creatures. In finnish mythology, akka is the embodiment of the earth and her sacred tree is the rowan. Mythologia fennica finnish mythology is an encyclopedia of finnish mythology written in swedish by christfried ganander. The new book of magical names, by phoenix mcfarland.
She has a black pockmarked face and nine children with simple descriptive names like gout, ulcers and scabies. Although the gradual influence of surrounding cultures raised the significance of the skygod in a monolatristic manner, the father god ukko old man was originally just a nature spirit like all the others. James baldwins romantic take on these finnish runepoems breath a magical, atmospheric quality to these stories from the kalevala. A book of finnish fairy tales and folk tales by parker fillmore 1922, harcourt brace and company. Finnish gods marvel they are also known as the finnish. Now you can learn their system in finnish magic by robert nelson, ph. It was first published in 1789, and it has explanations for 430 words. Place them on a plate in a shape or pattern representing your wish. Finns have the power of darkness, finns are wizards. Finnish mythology myth encyclopedia god, story, tree. Finland is no exception, and mythical creatures remained very much part of finnish folklore until the countrys rapid urbanisation during the 20th century. Vammatar is the finnish goddess of pain, disease and suffering. Her symbols are snakes and worms, and she was celebrated during matopaiva the spring equinox. Many fabulous finnish figures appear in the runic poems of the kalevala the.
The folklore and fairy tales of finland are often heartwarming tales of bravery and goodness, where kindness is rewarded, and. Vammatar is a goddess of pain, disease and suffering, or sometimes even evil and misfortune. The wide lakes and dense forests of finland have always had a strong fascination and mysticism to those who live there and have inspired many mythological creatures and figures. Nyyrikki the god of hunting, son of tapio surma the personification of a violent death.
The pomegranate appears over and over again in mythology and is considered a mystical fruit. The mammoth book of celtic myths and legends kindle edition by ellis, peter berresford. In the beginning, there was only the goddess luonnotar, whose name means daughter of nature. Gods from many cultures drew as comic book superheroes. Vainamoinen m finnish mythology derived from finnish vaina meaning wide and slowflowing river. Apr 14, 2018 step into the world of wonder and magic. The bear karhu in finnish, king of the forest, was the most respected animal of the ancient finnish forests and still is today. See more ideas about gods and goddesses, mythology and deities. Finnish mythology dog names popular male and female. Her answer is no if quenya was a real language, it could not be placed in the finnougrian group. Godchecker guide to akka also known as maanemo, the finnish earth goddess from finnish mythology. She is the daughter of tuoni god of the underworld and tuonetar goddess of death. Sister of kivutar, vammatar and loviatar, she lives in tuonela the local hell. Public domain the story describes kalevas son and ilmarinens brother.
She is the goddess of illness and sings you to the final sleep. With the plethora of gods, demigods, and heroes from the finnish folklore, your options are substantial, so finding the perfect moniker is not that intimidating. My poor life decisions notwithstanding, vammatar has her roots in finnish gods. Vammatar, the finnish goddess of evil and misfortune, daughter of tuoni god of the underworld manala and tuonetar goddess of the death. Finnic mythologies are the various mythologies of the baltic finns finnish mythology.
Finnish mythology dog names popular male and female names. Finns have been telling each other stories of their gods and guardians for centuries. Jan 24, 2003 obviously the finnish mythology has much more in common with the russians and the other baltic countries, particularly estonia. Obviously the finnish mythology has much more in common with the russians and the other baltic countries, particularly estonia. His middleearth stories, the most famous being the hobbit and the lord of the rings, practically invented the modern fantasy genre. The concise list can be found on our pantheon page of finnish gods and spirits. Norse mythology, by neil gaiman gaimans no stranger to norse gods see. American gods, highlighted below, but in his new book, hes not simply picking apart old myths and using the parts to build new storieshes actually recasting them and retelling them with a modern approach. Louhi is a powerful and evil witch queen who rules over the northern realm known as pohjola in finnish mythology. Every countrys mythology has its own cast of strange creatures, monsters and legendary human figures.
The gods, goddesses, spirits and associated characters of finnish mythology. Finnish mythical creatures still lurk thisisfinland. Some of them are good natured, but others are best avoided at all costs. It says that there was only water and sky at the beginning of the world. Her powers include those of shapeshifting, commanding the weather, healing, and giving birth to the most monstrous of creatures. Apr 06, 2012 okay, weve all heard of norse myths, but has anyone become acquainted with the myths of the finns. This is also the name of one of the few existing works describing them. Finnish mythology, like that of many other cultures, tells the stories of gods and legendary heroes.
Kalevala, kalma, kauko, kaukomieli, kipu tytto, kiputytto, kiputytto. These figures are often guardians of natural elements such as mountains, forests, and. This article related to finnish paganism or mythology is a stub. Tuoni lived in his realm along with his wife, tuonetar, and their horrible daughters, kalma, kiputytto, loviatar, and vammatar. It includes terms from finnish and sami mythologies, as well as information about the gods of scandinavians and some other peoples. It is also called tuonela, the realm of tuoni, and pohjola, derived from the word pohja, meaning bottom and also north. He and other writers described vainamoinen as the god of chants, songs and poetry. For help with downloading a wikipedia page as a pdf, see help.
Tuoni the personification of death vammatar goddess of pain, disease, andor suffering. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic. Vammatar is the finnish goddess of pain, disease, andor suffering she is the daughter of. Ilmarinen is an immortal smith in finnish mythology, the creator of the sky and the magic mill known as the sampo. Godcheckers az names list of finnish gods and spirits. The concise list can be found on our pantheon page of finnish gods and spirits this list is frequently updated we are constantly discovering more. The information within this book is collage from books to websites that explain the best on various basic information any type of witch wants to learn. She is also a fictional character in the conan the barbarian. Vammatar the finnish goddess of suffering finnish mythology. Norse mythology in popular culture jump to by finnish swede illustrator and cartoonist minna sundberg, in season 5 episode hammer of the gods. Shes the daughter of tuoni when it comes to marvel gods, of course. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the mammoth book of. Vammatar is the finnish goddess of pain, disease, andor suffering other versions have her as more negative, the goddess of evil and misfortune.
R tolkien is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential authors of the 20th century. Finnish mythology is filled with wonder and enchantment. For being such a dark and nasty place, this underworld kingdom was nevertheless shielded by a river which was the home of the beautiful swan of tuonela well known to fans of the great finnish composer, jean sibelius. Some ideas include a dollar sign for money, a heart. In finnish mythology vainamoinen was a wise old magician, the son of the primal goddess ilmatar. See more ideas about mythology, gods and goddesses and deities. Louhi is a wicked queen of the land known as pohjola. Cut open a pomegranate and remove the seeds one by one.
Conan slew the witch man, which caused the undead women, and other undead warriors present, to collapse. The word is possibly derived from the compound maanala, the space or area under the earth. Godchecker guide to vammatar, the finnish goddess of suffering from finnish mythology. Vammatar is the finnish goddess of pain, disease, andor suffering other versions have her as more actively negative, the goddess of evil and misfortune. In finnish mythology the first extant mention of vainamoinen in literature is in a list of tavastian gods by mikael agricola in 1551. These are some of the most amazing creatures of the forests and waters in finnish mythology to keep an eye out for. Wikimedia commons has media related to mythology of finland pages in category finnish mythology the following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. In this book you will discover the ancient national epic of finland known as the kalevala.
Louhi, a queen in finnish mythology and the mythology of lapland. Hannunvaakuna finnish good luck symbol from the book finnish proverbs by inkeri. Vammatar actually found a book of finnish mythology and came to love it. Surma also means kill, or specifically a kill and the finnish verb surmata, to kill or to slay, is derived from it. Do we sell vammatar graphic novels, books, video or roleplaying. Finnish mythology survived within an oral tradition of mythical poemsinging and folklore well into the 19th century. Other then that, vammatar is your normal average drawing gremlin xd. After losing a singing contest, he pledges his sister aino to vainamoinen, but she drowns herself rather than marry him. Marvel has also mentioned vammatar in the marvel universe to.
For the full list of alternative names, check out godcheckers complete az index list of finnish god names. Until you earn points all your submissions need to. She liked the goddess vammatar and decided that would be her name. Loviatar is the finnish goddess of shamanism, witchcraft, and the sacred feminine. Vammater, the finnish goddess of evil and misfortune, daughter of manala rivergod of the underworld and tuonetar goddess of the death.
Finnish godsgoddesses from the story witches grimoire by wolfbit1232 with 191 reads. An independent open source renderer mediawiki2latex is available. The kalevala a collection of poems and stories gathered by finnish scholar elias lonnrot in the 19th century from finnish and karelian folklore is an epic of the finnish people, filled with mighty magics, monsters, and largerthanlife heroes. Some quenya names in tolkiens mythology could also have finnish roots. Vammatar revealed she possessed the ironbound books of shumagorath, but. Breads of finland finnish sauna kalakukko kantele mammi mustamakkara puukko sahti salty liquorice sima sisu talkoot chapter.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Heart of mielikki online course on finnish mythology youtube. Vammatar briefly projected her consciousness into one of the dead women and taunted conan over her involvement in his village, and with the demon shumagorath. As a scholar of european languages and cultures, tolkien took his inspiration from many different sources, including norse mythology, arthurian. The kalevala by elias lonnrot, il figlio del dio del tuono by arto paasilinna, pakanuuden aikakausi by julius krohn. Also it seems you are mistaking vammatar for the actual goddess xd. Her sisters make you feel sick, but vammatar specializes in anguish. Ilmarinen m finnish mythology derived from finnish ilma meaning air. She was becoming bored of being alone in the void of emptiness, so she let herself fall into the primal ocean where she floated aimlessly. He is the rival of the main character, vainamoinen. Pages in category finnish legendary creatures the following pages are in this category, out of total. Some say it has the power to grant wishes when eaten. Our holy database currently contains 105 finnish deity names and 50 unique articles. The oldest sister was known as vammatar, who ruled psychic pains and mental illness.
He is one of the main characters in the finnish epic the kalevala. Kipu tytto the finnish goddess of death finnish mythology. Finnish paganism fragments of lappish mythology gonagas heiniiki hiisi horagalles ikuturso ilmarinen ilmatar ipmil jelpingjaoyka joukahainen jumala kalevala kalevala synopses kalma goddess kaltesekwa karhun kansa komi mythology kullervo kuu kyopelinvuori lalli leibolmai lemminkainen lempo lieaibolmmai list of minor planets. Vammatar is originally the goddess of pain in finnish mythology. In finland, shamanism is the source of their system of magick. It was believed that when akka woke up on matopaiva after her long winter sleep, snakes and worms rose from the dark soil and started dancing in her honor. Jan 27, 2017 the book describes a unique creation myth. Gaiman somehow manages to faithfully recreate these ancient tales while. It seems likely that at least the name was taken from mythology. This book involves the search for magical power and is the single greatest influence. There are many versions of the original lemminkainen story because his complex character, is a mix of traits originating from several other.
Sometimes she is credited for being the mother of the nine diseases as loviatar. Hence the finnish mythology influence of the conan version of hyperborea. The inhouse pdf rendering service has been withdrawn. She is the hostess of the underworld with the ability to change shape and weave mighty enchantments. She is the alterego of the goddess of death and disease, loviatar. As many mythological creatures and objects are easily conflated and separated in finnish mythology, louhi is probably an alterego of the goddess loviatar. Finding the perfect name for your doggo is not an easy task, however, if you are inspired by the finnish mythology, that task becomes much simpler. Ahti god of the depths akras the god of fertility and.