Hongatar
deity forest single tradition · 2
Hongatar or Hongas is a haltija or goddess in Finnish mythology. She is known as the mother of the bear. Hongatar could be also imagined in bear-form, with her skull as the oldest one on the tree.
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- co occurs with
- Tapiotar, Tellervo, Tuulikki, Nyyrikki, Tuometar, Ryöhkötär, Immitär, Ismärätär, Mielikki, Kavet
- child of
- Tapio
- syncretized with
- Katajatar, Petäjätär, Pihlajatar
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“It is said that bears are "of the family of Hongatar". Different names could be used to speak of the bear's parents, such as: "Hongatar is your father, / Tuometar is your mother", or "On your father's side Hongatar, / on your mother's side Ryöhkötär" or "from your father's side, Immitär, / from your mother's side, Hongatar"”
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“"Tapio" also appears as a name of Mielikki, and the feminized form "Tapiotar" appears as a name of Mielikki as well as Tuometar and Hongatar, both sometimes called Tapio's daughter.”
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