Luonnotar
nature_spirit single tradition · 1
Luonnotar is a "nature spirit" who is heavy with child. She is associated with the mythical origin of the land and sky, as recounted in verses from the Kalevala. Her cries are distressed and incantatory.
When
- First attested
- 1913 CE
- Attested period
- 1913 – 1913
- Historical notes
- Character in a tone poem by Jean Sibelius.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ilmatar, Väinämöinen
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“the even more incantatory, distressed cries of the "nature spirit" (Luonnotar) herself, heavy with child.”
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