Mehänemäntä
deity forest Forest Finns single tradition · 1
Mehänemäntä, known as the Mistress of the Forest, is a haltija or goddess who lived beneath a spruce. She was sacrificed to at a spruce growing without the treetop, and was associated with the forest and its bounty.
When
- First attested
- 1789 CE
- Attested period
- 1789 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the context of Forest Finns.
Relationships
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The Forest Finns knew Mehänemäntä 'Mistress of the Forest' as a haltija or a goddess who lived beneath a spruce.”
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