Manala, in finnish mythology, the realm of the dead. This page is currently inactive and is retained for historical reference. Finnish mythology myth encyclopedia god, story, tree. Finns have the power of darkness, finns are wizards this was the cry of the viking warriors who feared nothing. Myths, culture and feelings from the ancient finland. Finnish mythology is the mythology that went with finnish paganism which was practised by the finnish people prior to christianisation. Haltijas are the main and most common mythological creatures in finnish mythology. Translation of the great finnish epic of ancient life in the far north first published in 1907. Jun 12, 2016 images from the finnsh national epic and other myths. He was said to be the source of all diseases and a god of war. Finnish mythology wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. In finnish mythology, ikuturso was a malevolent ocean deity who took the form a terrible sea monster. In the second cantos in the kalevala, he rises from the sea and burns a stack of hay. Ikuturso is a malevolent sea monster in the finnish mythology.
He supposedly patrols the atlantic, wreaking havoc wherever he goes. Finnish kids today are still familiar with the sanitised versions of such characters featured in modern childrens books and tv programmes. They are principally known for pulling young children into the depths, if they lean over bridge railings, docks or. Ikuturso this finnish sea monster is so terrifying the surviving myths dont even leave us with any concrete descriptions, just a series of increasingly ominous names. Ikuturso is a malevolent sea monster in finnish mythology. Ukonvasara ukkos hammer by finnicherald on deviantart risultati immagini per saint johns arms finnish and swedish. Some of their myths are also distantly related to the myths of other finnougric speakers like the samis. Finnish mythology, like that of many other cultures, tells the stories of gods and legendary heroes. Surma is a character in the finnish folklore of kalevala. You could say it is like the lochness monster of finland. It is often described as being a large dog with a snaketail and can turn people into stone with a stare. It is also called tuonela, the realm of tuoni, and pohjola, derived from the word pohja, meaning bottom and also north. Iku turso was described as many different things but mainly symbolizes death and evil. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
All things finnish iku turso, illustration from the kalevala illustration by miina sundberg. In finnish the word for octopus, merituras is named after. Choose your answers to the questions and click next to see the next set of questions. Posted in rfinland by ukittenbraden 714 points and 65 comments. Either the page is no longer relevant or consensus on its purpose has become unclear. However, it is more common to see the word mustekala, the name of its subclass coleoidea in finnish, for the octopus. 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. 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. Finnish mythology your guide to the gods of finland. Insanely detailed paintings of kaiju fighting in historical battles will fill you with awe an illustration for the kalevala the finnish national epic that i made a few months back. It has many features shared with fellow finnic estonian mythology and its nonfinnic neighbours, the balts and the scandinavians.
The god tursas is a very ancient and also a very manifold deity. The finnish underworld and related concepts among other finnougric peoples, such as the yabmeaimo of the sami. Sharing my knowledge and artworks about finnish forest gods and goddesses. In the old days, many of these potentially dangerous creatures were very useful to parents of overactive children. For a mythology based on wordofmouth taletelling, finland has better godly documentation than some other places we could mention. Ukko, however, is the chief god according to finnish mythology, and thus the coincidence of the magyar ukkon and the finnish ukko was placed beyond doubt. Sometimes mentioned as the god of diseases andor war in finnish mythology. Finnish flood myth wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Haltija haltia is a spirit or creature in finnish mythology, that guards, helps or protects something or somebody. Finnish mythical creatures still lurk thisisfinland. To revive discussion, seek broader input via a forum such as the village pump. Most of the myths date from prechristian times and were passed from. Its sometimes also acknowledged as a wargod or a bringer of disease.
Tapio, god of hunt, animals, trees and forest mielikki, goddess of forest. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Much scholarship exists on tolkiens norse, germanic, and anglosaxon influences, but his interest in the kalevala is not as often discussed. Iku turso was described as a evil seamonster and is dated back to the 16th century. Nowadays meritursas means octopus in finnish, named after iku turso, but originally tursas is an old name for walrus while the more common term is mursu.
Surma is a terrible beast, embodies sudden, violent death and guards the gates of the tuonela to prevent escape. Some scholars have equated his name with the scandinavian word thurs meaning giant. See more ideas about mythology, gods and goddesses and art. The kalevala the land of heroes relates the evervarying contests between the finns and the darksome laplanders, just as the iliad relates the contests between the greeks and the trojans. Ikuturso celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the. Due to the vagaries of language, it is unclear whether he. Finnish mythology speaks of the malevolent ikuturso, sometimes called the eternal turso. Posted in custom, mythology tagged finland, finnish mythology, iku turso, kalevala published by wyrdwordsandeffigies my name is katie metcalfe. Iku turso is a famous monster in finnish mythology. He and his brethren, the tursa, are somewhat similar to the kraken or the loch ness monster, resembling a giant octopus and sometimes with dragonlike wings. Iku turso is a malevolent sea monster in finnish mythology.