Maan-Emonen
deity earth single tradition · 1
According to Ganander in 1789, Maan-Emonen is the wife of Ukko and someone who gave strength. Ganander equated Maan-Emonen with Rauni, a name mentioned by Mikael Agricola in 1551. Ganander's statement on the marriage of Ukko and Maaemä is an assumption fully based on the fact that they were "prayed to at the same time".
When
- First attested
- 1789 CE
- Attested period
- 1789 – 1789
- Historical notes
- Described by Ganander in Mythologia Fennica.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Manteren akka, Máttaráhkká
- syncretized with
- Rauni
- consort of
- Ukko
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In 1789, Ganander wrote in Mythologia Fennica that Maan-Emonen is the wife of Ukko and someone who gave strength. Thus, he equated Maan-Emonen with Rauni, an unclear name mentioned by Mikael Agricola in 1551. It is not clear whether the name Rauni refers to Ukko himself, Ukko's wife, or a whole separate fertility-related deity based on Freyr”
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