Manteren akka
ancestor earth single tradition · 1
Manteren akka is a female ancestor buried in the ground who was primarily worshipped by women. Respecting earth as the mother of all the living is a later adaptation for the Finns. Her equivalent would be the Sámi goddess Máttaráhkká, who helps with giving birth.
When
- Attested period
- 1700 – 1799
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in runic songs.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Máttaráhkká
- co occurs with
- Rauni, Maan-Emonen
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“If she is the same as Manteren akka mentioned in runic songs, then her equivalent would be the Sámi goddess Máttaráhkká, who helps with giving birth. Among the Sámi in Kola Peninsula, mändir-ähke means a "parent's grandmother". With this, Krohn came to the conclusion that Manteren akka is a female ancestor buried in the ground who was primarily”
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