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2 unusual facts about Finnish mythology


Mythologia Fennica

The book contains extensive explanations regarding Finnish mythology and is often seen as a dictionary.

Otso

In Finnish mythology Otso, Ohto, Kontio, metsän kuningas (the king of the forest), and mesikämmen (honeypaws) are some of the many rarely uttered circumlocutory epithets for the spirit that was never directly named.



see also

Äijö

Äijö, a name of the supreme god (Ukko) in Finnish mythology, more often used when he is portrayed in an evil way or as the Devil.