#finnish mythology

Art referring to Finnish mythology by Linda Piekäinen

They say in the Nordic mythology you need to thank the Forest before you go hunt or cut down a tree. You wouldn’t like to wake up this Jötunn.

Art by Linda Piekäinen

This is a Finnish symbol for the God of the weather, harvest and thunder, his name is Ukko. The symbol has several names; Ukonvaaja,UkonkirvesandUkonvasara. The translation in english is the Axe of Ukko.

Many people mistake this to be Mjölner (Thor’s hammer), even most of the Finns call this symbol Thor’s hammer when they see it. I want to spread the knowledge, so that more people would notice that the old beliefs in Scandinavia are completely different from the ones in Finland. They have similarities, but we both have our own traditions, mythologies and creatures.

The Troll of the Mountains (Vuorenpeikko)

byLinda Piekäinen

Vellamo, she is the water goddess in the Finnish old mythology. She’s the one who creates the waves in the seas, and brought the good sailing weather.

by Linda Piekäinen (Link on art page Facebook)

Art about the nature, old tales and mythologies from the North, by a Finnish artist Linda Piekäinen.

Cliff by Linda Piekäinen (21cm x 25cm, etching & aquatint)

Bear, 25cm x 19cm, etching & aquatint, by Linda Piekäinen (link on her art page)

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Lemminkäinen is a prominent figure in Finnish mythology. He is one of the heroes of the Kalevala, where his character is a composition of several separate heroes of oral poetry. He is usually depicted as young and good-looking, with wavy red hair.

The original, mythological Lemminkäinen is a shamanistic figure. In the Kalevala, he has been blended together with epic war-heroes Kaukomieli/Kaukamoinen and Ahti Saarelainen.

forKuu – Finnish goddess of the moon

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Oscar de la Renta

Mielikki was the goddess of forests and the hunt in Finnish mythology who is said to have played a central role in the creation of the bear. She was a skilled healer who helped animals throughout the forests when they were in distress. She knew many healing herbs and would also help humans if they knew her well enough to ask. Her name is derived from the old Finnish word ‘mielu’ which means luck. The Mielikki Mons, is a mountain on the planet Venus that is named after her.

(Christian Dior Spring 2020 Haute Couture Collection)

Päivätär(‘Maiden of the Sun’) and her sister Kuutar(‘Maiden of the Moon’) were the goddesses of the Sun and Moon in Finnish mythology. Together they could be seen in the sky where they would knit their dresses made out of the Sun’s gold and the Moon’s silver. Women would often prayed to Päivätär and Kuutar in the hopes of getting some of their clothing or jewellery.

(Alexander McQueen Fall 2016 Ready-to-Wear Collection)