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Mana

deity underworld Finnish folklore single tradition · 2

Mana is associated with death in Finnish folklore. The name is based on Manala, another name for the underworld.

↻ synthesized from 2 sources

When

First attested
1800 CE
Attested period
1800 – 2020
Historical notes
Documented in 19th-century folklore collections.

Relationships

co occurs with
Hamsa, sadhyas, Mantā, Prāṇa, Apāna, Vīrayān, Vibhu, Naya, Prabhu, Tuoni, Kalma, Kalman impi, Narayana, Nara, Haya

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (2)
  1. Kalma (folklore)
  2. Sadhyas

Source passages

“Other proper names associated with death in Finnish folklore are Tuoni and Mana. The latter is based on Manala, another name for the underworld, and seems to have been introduced by Elias Lönnrot, the compiler of Kalevala.”

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