Kavet
deity forest runic songs single tradition · 2
A runic song collected by Christfried Ganander in the 1700s mentions Kavet as the one who allowed the Sun and the Moon to shine.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 1700 CE
- Attested period
- 1700 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in a runic song collected by Christfried Ganander in the 1700s.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Hongatar, Tuometar, Ryöhkötär, Immitär, Päivätär, Kuutar, Auringotar, Väinämöinen, Mielikki
- allied with
- Ismärätär
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“A runic song collected by Christfried Ganander in the 1700s mentions Kavet as the one who allowed the Sun and the Moon to shine, and Päivätär as the one who "freed the Son of the Sun".”
#16026 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“In a Kainuu song, "Ismärätär, girl of Tuoni" and Kavet are involved in the bear's creation process: Ismärätär gathered up water foam into a home made of bird cherry and cradled it, whereas Kavet gave this "child" gums and teeth from the forest trees, as well as a tooth which fell from the sky.”
#27203 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001