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some illustrations I made of various deities from Finland (I'm a Finn) along with Iron Age inspired clothing. I feel like you can tell when I was slowly getting over it lol. I might redo them but ^-^
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some illustrations I made of various deities from Finland (I'm a Finn) along with Iron Age inspired clothing. I feel like you can tell when I was slowly getting over it lol. I might redo them but ^-^
Intro
Hello! My name is Felix. I am a syncretic polytheist, and this blog is specifically for my Finnish polytheism (Suomenusko/ Väenusko) worship & practice. My name comes from the fact that Tapio is my main god I worship! I also worship Ukko and Ahti/Ahto, and I do plan to expand!
Ethereal Ways 2: Ilmatar, Goddess of Ether
If you were to ask your average pagan what deities come to mind in connection to any of the four main elements, most would probably have at least a couple ideas, if not a plethora. But does anyone in particular come to mind regarding the element of Ether?
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Finnish Deities
Part 9 //
Ahti - God of Water, Fishermen and Hunters of Seals
Akka - Goddess of Fertility
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Erlik - God of the Netherworld
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Ilma - God of Air
Ilmatar - Goddess of Immense Power
Ilmarinen - God of Magic and Blacksmiths
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Jumala - God of the Weather and the Sky
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Kalma - Goddess of Death
Kied-Kie-Jubmel - God of Reindeer Herds
Kipu-Tytto - Goddess of Illness
Kivutar - Goddess of Pain and Suffering
Kuu - Goddess of the Moon
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Leib-Olmai - Bear God of Protection of Hunters
Lempo - God of Love and Fertility
Louhi - Goddess of Sorcery and Dark Magic
Loviator - Goddess of Plagues and Evil
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Madderakka - Goddess of Childbirth
Madderatcha - God of Infant Souls
Mielikki - Goddess of the Hunting and Abundant Grain
Mother of Metsola - Goddess of the Forest
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Num - God of the Sky
Numitorem - God of Animals
Nyyrikki - God of Cattle and the Hunt
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Paiva - God of the Sun
Päivätär - Goddess of Weaving and the Sun
Peko - God of Crops
Pellervoinen - God of Vegetation, Fertility and the Harvest
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Rauni - Mother Goddess of Forest and Thunder
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Sampsa - God of Vegetation
Suonetar - Goddess of Blood and Veins
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Tapio - God of Water, Woods and Abundance
Tellervo - Goddess of the Forest
Thermes - God of Thunder
Tuonetar - Queen Goddess of the Underworld
Tuoni - God of Death and the Underworld
Tuulikki - Goddess of the Forest
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Ukko - Supreme God of the Sky and Weather
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Vammatar - Goddess of Pain, Disease and Suffering
Ved-Ava - Goddess of the Sea
Vellamo - Goddess of Seas, Lakes and Waters
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Yambe-Akka - Goddess of the Underworld
https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11793492
After reading this article I was wondering, if you have any book recommendations on Finnish folklore deities?
In Finnish? In English? Maybe both?
FINNISH
Suomalaisten muinaisusko by Uno Harva (the best one)
Suomalaiset taruolennot by Eero Ojanen & Sirkku Linnea
Myytillisiä tarinoita by Suomen kirjallisuuden seura (SKS) & Lauri Simonsuuri
Suomalaiset kodinhaltijat by Martti Haavio
Suomalainen mytologia by Martti Haavio
Tonttu - Tarua ja totta by Heikki Saure
Väinämöinen by Martti Haavio
Loitsujen kirja by Marju Hjelt (possible mentions of deities and creators mentioned in the spellbook)
Paha silmä - Suomalaisen perinteen valossa by Toivo Vuorela
Pieni kummituskirja - Tarinoita vuosien takaa by Kati Lampela & Aino Puttonen
Suomalainen shamanismi by Anna-Leena Siikala
Vainajainpalvontataikoja by Vilho Rikkonen
Luentoja suomalaisesta mytologiasta by M.A Castrén & Joonas Ahola
Pientä ja isoa väkeä by Tytti Muurinen
Suomen kansan muinaisia loitsurunoja by Salakirjat
Suomalainen Piru - Paholainen kansanperinteessä by Mari Purola
Kruunupäinen käärme ja muita Suomen kansan tarinoita by Kirsti Mäkinen
Pohjolan jumalattaret by Karolina Kouvola
There isn’t much stuff about Finnish deities in English for what I know, but some at least:
ENGLISH
Nordic Hero Tales from the Kalevala by James Baldwin
Magic Songs of the Finns by Salakirjat
Finnish Folklore by Leea Virtanen & Thomas DuBois
Finnish Goddess Mythology and The Golden Woman by Kaarina Kallio
Download Taivaannaula’s e-book here: https://www.taivaannaula.org/in-english/ Taivaannaula is an organization keeping alive ancient Finnish religion and faith
Special shout out to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Story of Kullervo, which is based on Kullervo in Finland’s national epic Kalevala. Some author’s artistic rights have been taken but the main line of the story stays the same.
Online sources are the best in English. I haven’t checked these, just found them with a quick googling.
https://www.fairychamber.com/blog/ancient-finnish-gods-goddesses-nature-manifested
https://www.godchecker.com/finnish-mythology/