kallionväki

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Kallionväki (väki of rock) tends to only use rock as a conduit, not originating from it. Mythological väki can also differ: tulenväki (väki of fire) is in fire itself, but kallionväki (väki of rock) tends to only use rock as a conduit, not originating from it.

When

First attested
1914 CE
Attested period
1914 – 1916
Historical notes
Defined by Kaarle Krohn in 1914 as haltija-like beings.

Relationships

co occurs with
metsänväki, tulenväki

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“tulenväki (väki of fire) is in fire itself, but kallionväki (väki of rock) tends to only use rock as a conduit, not originating from it.”

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