Palvanen
single tradition · 1
Palvanen is mentioned as one of the attempting butchers in Karelia in the myth of the striking down of the Great Pig, alongside Ukko and Virankannos. "Palvanen" appears in other runic songs in reference to both Ukko and Virankannos and could be an epithet instead of a name.
Relationships
- allied with
- Ukko, Virankannos
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“When it comes to the myth of the striking down of the Great Pig, the attempting butcher names in Karelia are typically Ukko ~ Palvanen ~ Virankannos. Some runic songs from Ingria mention Ukko and Akka, although it is not certain if "Akka" here should be understood as Ukko's wife—it is not uncommon in runic songs to pair up the words ukko ("old man") and akka ("old woman") with no relation to the thunder deity Ukko.”
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