The first ever illustrated guide in English to the main goddesses and god-like women of magic in Finnish mythology and folklore.
Louhi, Finnish Goddess and Witch Queen
Louhi is the witch queen of the north.
Finnish Goddesses: Käreitär, Goddess of Foxes
Käreitär, Goddess of Foxes
Loviatar
Loviatar, Goddess of Diseases, has given birth to diseases, beasts and natural phenomena.
Finnish Goddesses of Death: Kivutar (Kiputyttö), Goddess of Pains
One of the Finnish Goddesses of Death is the Pain Girl, Kiputyttö, who collects pains and pours them inside Pain Mountain.
Suonetar, Finnish Goddess of Veins
Suonetar, Lady of Veins, is the Finnish goddess of blood and veins.
Ajatar (Ajattara), Finnish Forest Goddess
Ajatar is a forest goddess who makes people lost in the forest.
Blacksmith Ilmarinen, God of Sky and Iron
Ilmarinen, the magical blacksmith, has forged the dome of the sky.
Finnish Nature Goddesses: Hongatar, Pine Goddess
Hongatar, Goddess of Pines, is the foster mother of the bear.
The Finnish Book of the Dead
Who are the Finnish gods and goddesses of death? Who are Tuoni, Tuonetar, Kalma, Surma, Loviatar, Kivutar? Which creatures live in the Tuonela underworld?
The Haunting Dead: Liekkiö, Flamey
Liekkiö (Flamey) is a spirit of a murdered child.
Tuonetar, Finnish Goddess of Death
Tuonetar, Finnish Goddess of Death, welcomes those who enter the land of the dead.
Finnish Goddesses: Syöjätär, Goddess of Snakes
Syöjätär (Eateress) is the goddess of snakes.
Ukko, Finnish God of Thunder
Ukko is the Finnish thunder god.
Finnish Mythical Animals: Kokko, Lapp Eagle
The giant eagle of the north has iron jaws and breathes fire.
Northern Witches
Northern witches are powerful magicians.