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Legendary creatures from Finland. Pages in category "Finnish legendary creatures" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
Finnish mythology commonly refers of the folklore of Finnish paganism, of which a modern revival is practiced by a small percentage of the Finnish people. It has many shared features with Estonian and other Finnic mythologies, but also with neighbouring Baltic , Slavic and, to a lesser extent, Norse mythologies.
A haltija (haltia) is a spirit, gnome, or elf-like creature in Finnish mythology that guards, helps, or protects something or somebody. The word is possibly derived from the Gothic haltijar, which referred to the original settler of a homestead—although this is not the only possible etymology.
Finnish legendary creatures (13 P) S. Sámi mythology (2 C, 11 P) Pages in category "Finnish mythology" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total.
Eastern Finnish folklore is often characterized by its Russian influences, such as the presence of tales about bogatyrs and other Russian folk heroes. Western Finnish folklore, on the other hand, is more closely related to the folklore of Sweden, with tales about trolls, elves, and other creatures from Scandinavian mythology. [5]
Hiisi (Finnish pronunciation:; plural hiidet) is a term in Finnic mythologies, originally denoting sacred localities and later on various types of mythological entities.. In later, Christian-influenced folklore, they are depicted as demonic or trickster-like entities, often the autochthonous, pagan inhabitants of the land, similar in this respect to mythological giants.
Ukonkivi (Ukko's rock) in Lake Inari in Lapland. Ukonkivi was a holy site to the local Sami. Archeological finds, apparently offerings, have been found at site.. Ukko (Finnish:), [2] Äijä or Äijö (Finnish for 'male grandparent', 'grandfather', 'old man'), [3] [4] parallel to Uku in Estonian mythology, [5] is the god of the sky, weather, harvest, and thunder [6] across Finnic paganism.
In Finnish mythology, Otso (also known as Karhu, Ohto, Kontio, Metsän kuningas, and Mesikämmen) is a bear, the sacred king of animals and leader of the forest. It was deeply feared and respected by old Finnish tribes. [1] Otso appears in the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala. [2]