Hiisi was a giant of ancient times, and is one of twelve sons of kaleva, the great king of kainuu. Kaleva also known as kalevi or kalev and his sons are important heroic figures in estonian, finnish and karelian mythology. Jan 24, 2003 obviously the finnish mythology has much more in common with the russians and the other baltic countries, particularly estonia. This zine features 33 ink illustrations, each accompanied by a written introduction to finnish mythology and folklore related to the animals.
Some of their myths are also distantly related to the myths of other finnougric speakers like the samis. The book also includes a stepbystep process for one of the paintings from start to finish. In estonian mythology and friedrich reinhold kreutzwalds epic poem kalevipoeg, king kalev was the father of king kalevipoeg and the husband of linda. Religion has always been the mirror of a society, and the finnish ancient religion perfectly reflects the needs and the daily life of such a magic people. The word is possibly derived from the compound maanala, the space or area under the earth. Some historians believe kalevala refers to the ancient finnish nation called kvenland. Group of evil spirit that worked with lempo and paha.
The mythology of finland is filled with supernatural creatures such as. Its been a while so i may have just gotten all that wrong. Kalevala mythology by juha y pentikainen, paperback barnes. In this lesson you will learn about finnish mythology and some of the god and goddesses the finns revered.
Once you leave petrozavodsk the capital city of karelia and head off to western karelia, closer to finland, you start noticing finnish names of. The kalevala by elias lonnrot, il figlio del dio del tuono by arto paasilinna, pakanuuden aikakausi by julius krohn. Popular finnish mythology books goodreads share book. Mar 16, 2020 finnish mythology is a commonly applied description of the folklore of finnish paganism, of which a modern revival is practiced by a small percentage of the finnish people. First come the giants, then the dwarfs such as gnomes, elves, fairies and leprechauns.
Vainamoinen m finnish mythology derived from finnish vaina meaning wide and slowflowing river. Vellamo is the goddess of water, lakes and seas in finnish mythology. Tapio, also called metsahine, or hiisi, the finnish god of the forest and ruler of the game therein. Finnish mythology myth encyclopedia god, story, tree. According to the 18th century finnish folklorecollector kristfrid ganander, kaleva had 12 sons in total, which included e. Lempo commands the demons of the forests and other evil spirits. Finnish mythology is a commonly applied description of the folklore of finnish paganism, of which a modern revival is practiced by a small percentage of the finnish people. Jul 07, 2019 an analysis of certain finnish origins. Ive read a little bit about the finnish myths, i think in the kalevala, doesnt the main character fall in love with his sister, and then they both end up killing themselves. The sami god of the sky and of thunder, normally depicted wielding a pair of warhammers. Sharing my knowledge and artworks about finnish forest gods and goddesses.
Finnish mythology is the mythology that went with finnish paganism which was practised by the finnish people prior to christianisation. The mythology of the kalevala, with notes on bearworship. Most of the myths date from prechristian times and were passed from generation to generation by storytellers. Ylinen, the upper world where all the highest of the spirits lived, keskinen, the middle world. In finnish mythology vainamoinen was a wise old magician, the son of the primal goddess ilmatar. This book is divided into sections of different creature types.
First you will learn how the finns viewed their gods, and then how we came to know about. This hiisi is so infamous that the finnish translations of tolkiens books. Raven in finnish mythology and folklore the fairy chamber. Myths, culture and feelings from the ancient finland. Most of the myths date from prechristian times and were passed from. Every countrys mythology has its own cast of strange creatures, monsters and legendary human figures. Magnet x tursaansydan means the heart of tursas and in finnish mythology, tursas alias ikuturso and a few other names was a rather unpleasant.
Another word for opposite of meaning of rhymes with sentences with find word forms translate from english translate to english words with friends scrabble crossword codeword words starting with words ending with words containing exactly words containing letters pronounce find conjugations find names. I f such branches of knowledge as zoology, botany, and geology were confined to a study of the external surfaces of animals, plants, and the outer crust of the earth, without taking note of the skeleton, of the internal structure, or of the underlying strata, our knowledge would be vastly curtailed. Haltija haltia is a spirit or creature in finnish mythology, that guards, helps or protects something or somebody. Place for all humans, animals, plants and all elemental deities. Sutherland great power of the glacial melting water and movement of stones created some of the most spectacular potholes often called giants kettles or giants cauldrons. She is said to be tall and beautiful, and is much respected by fishermen, who pray to her for good fishing luck. The kalevala is the national epic of finland and karelia. Finnish paganism was the indigenous pagan religion in finland, estonia, and karelia prior to christianisation. Ukko, ahto, and tuoni in finnish mythology correspond.
Tapio, god of hunt, animals, trees and forest mielikki, goddess of forest. Obviously the finnish mythology has much more in common with the russians and the other baltic countries, particularly estonia. Finnish mythology and language is much older than vikings. Folklorevolume 3 an analysis of certain finnish myths of origin. Hiisi could have been a troll or a giant like creature but in the earliest mythical layers hiisi was a sacred place, a grove in nature where people went to worship old pagan gods. Discover with us the magic belief of ancient finns. Im super happy with how this turned out and so proud that i was able to bring this project to life. Having a special interest in the subject matter helps in following many of the detailed explanations of sources and history. Discover the strange mystical creatures from mythology lurking in finlands lakes and. In the finnish epic kalevala, he is an ancient finnish ruler. He may be one of lempos little helpers, or he may actually be a manifestation of the devilish lempo himself when vainamoinen was fighting off demons, it was paha who, with the help of hiisi, gave him the shakes and made him accidentally cut himself with a mistimed axe blow. The finnish folklore has a sprite for everything in nature.
Like paha, he is a henchman or possibly just a manifestation of the devilish lempo. Ancient origins articles related to hiisi in the sections of history, archaeology, human origins, unexplained, artifacts, ancient places and myths and legends. Kalevala, sampo, ior bock, kullervo, menninkainen, ilmarinen, nakki, hiisi, etiainen, lalli. It has many features shared with estonian and other finnic mythologies, but also shares some similarities with neighbouring bal. Finnish paganism project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Nature has its own haltijas, for example the haltijas of water and haltijas of the forest. Goddess of healing finnish ugric spirit name hiisi finnish. Finnish mythology and folklore mythical creatures from.
The principal god was the god of thunder and the sky, ukko. Finns have the power of darkness, finns are wizards this was the cry of the viking warriors who feared nothing. It was compiled between 18351849 by elias lonnrot and it is the greatest single written piece of finnish mythology and oral folklore. Finnish mythology and folklore mythical creatures from old. Regarded as the devil himself, lempo creates misfortune, disease and unspeakable nastiness. Kalevala mythology by juha y pentikainen, paperback. When vainamoinen was fighting off demons, hiisi made his axe wobble and made sure lots of blood flowed when he accidentally cut himself.
I loved the premise of the story and the first couple chapters were. Folklorevolume 3an analysis of certain finnish myths of origin. Hannunvaakuna finnish good luck symbol from the book finnish proverbs by inkeri vaananenjensen. Also featured in the picture is the close cousin of kalevala called the kalevipoeg which is the estonian equivalent of kalevala. Pentikainen, professor of comparative religion at helsinki university and docent in folkloristics and comparative religion at the university of turku, has published numerous articles and more than ten books, including cultural minorities in finland, and the chicago folklore prizewinner oral repertoire and world view. Hiisi is another controversial character in finnish mythology. Finnish mythology is a commonly applied description of the folklore of finnish paganism.
Vikings referred finland as land of the giants and finnish people was highly respected by vikings. They were skilled sorcerers and necromancers who enjoyed banging sacred drums and chanting. Mythology the following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. Lempo was possibly connected to death and the underworld. Finnish mythology wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Haltijas are the main and most common mythological creatures in finnish mythology. Like most civilizations, they had a story for how the earth was created, and they believed. Nov 23, 2017 the finnish folklore has a sprite for everything in nature.
In bishop mikael agricolas list of finnish pagan gods, hiisi is given as a god of forest game. Hiisi, demon, originally meaning a sacred grove, later a mean goblin. This hiisi is so infamous that the finnish translations of tolkiens books renamed the goblins hiisi. It has many features shared with estonian and other finnic mythologies, but also shares some similarities with neighbouring baltic, slavic and, to a lesser extent, norse. Oct 20, 2015 sharing my knowledge and artworks about finnish forest gods and goddesses. For me as a writer seeking inspiration from and a deeper understanding of the kalevala, professor juha pentikainens book, kalevala mythology, translated and edited by ritva poom was worth the read. I havent finished the bookshamefulbut the poetry and story are amazing. Manala, in finnish mythology, the realm of the dead. In estonian stories, sons of kaleva were originally considered. Hiisi plural hiidet is a term in finnic mythologies, originally denoting sacred localities and later on various types of mythological entities in later, christianinfluenced folklore, they are depicted as demonic or tricksterlike entities, often the autochthonous, pagan inhabitants of the land, similar in this respect to mythological giants. There is well over 3 million saunas in finland which is quite a lot for a country with population of 5.
It has many features shared with fellow finnic estonian mythology and its nonfinnic neighbours, the balts and the scandinavians. Finns have the power of darkness, finns are wizards. Hiisi plural hiidet is a term in finnic mythologies, originally denoting sacred localities and later on various types of mythological entities. I dont know if its a case of its not you, its me with this book, but whatever the reason is, the winter place by alexander yates didnt work for me. Finnish mythology, like that of many other cultures, tells the stories of gods and legendary heroes. Some of their myths are also distantly related to the myths of other finnougric speakers like. He may also be an evil triad, with demons hiisi and paha closely associated with him. It has many features shared with estonian and other finnic mythologies, but also shares some similarities with neighbouring baltic, slavic and, to a lesser extent, norse mythologies. Finland is no exception, and mythical creatures remained very much part of finnish folklore until the countrys rapid urbanisation during the 20th century. Godchecker guide to lempo also known as jutas, the finnish god of evil from finnish mythology.
His finnish counterpart was ukko, and he is generally associated with thor. At one point there was a trade relationship with viking and the finns and during that time lots of finnish young men joined vikings on their trips, for money and adventure. In the beginning, there was only the goddess luonnotar, whose name means daughter of nature. Christian missionaries interpreted hiisi as a bad spirit, so he is now depicted as a monstrous creature who attacks travelers, steals from houses, and throws boulders into fields. 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. Folklorevolume 3an analysis of certain finnish myths of. Az index list of deity names from finnish mythology finnish mythology finnish pantheon. It was a polytheistic religion, worshipping a number of different deities. Finnish mythical creatures still lurk thisisfinland. Under the heading of forest deities also comes hiisi, the. Finns have been telling each other stories of their gods and guardians for centuries.
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