The first ever illustrated guide in English to the main goddesses and god-like women of magic in Finnish mythology and folklore.
Women of Might and Magic
Louhi, Finnish Goddess and Witch Queen
Louhi is the witch queen of the north.
Finnish Goddesses: Käreitär, Goddess of Foxes
Käreitär, Goddess of Foxes
Finnish Goddesses of Death: Kalma, Goddess of Graves
Kalma, Goddess of Graves, ruler of graveyards collaborates with Tuoni, god of death.
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.
Finnish Nature Goddesses: Hongatar, Pine Goddess
Hongatar, Goddess of Pines, is the foster mother of the bear.
Mielikki, Finnish Forest Goddess
Mielikki, goddess of the forest, gave the bear its teeth and claws.
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?
Raising the Army of the Dead
An army of the dead can be summoned with spells to rise from under the ground.
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.
Finnish Goddesses of Death: Kalma, Goddess of Graves
Kalma is the goddess of graves.
Hiisi, Finnish Forest God
The Hiisi goblins are ancient forest gods that live in mountains, forests, waters and earth.
Finnish Mythical Animals and Creatures
The Finnish underworld is filled with magical creatures.
Hiiden hirvi, Goblin’s Elk
Hiiden hirvi, Goblin's Elk, is a mischievous elk created by the goblins.
Surma – The Finnish Grim Reaper
Surma is the Finnish grim reaper.
Lempo
Lempo is a flying goddess of arrows and ravens.
Tuoni, Finnish God of Death
Tuoni, Finnish God of Death and the austere ruler of Tuonela, land of the dead.
Northern Witches
Northern witches are powerful magicians.
Finnish Mythology Illustrated 