Röönikkä

deity Finnish mythology single tradition · 1

Röönikkä is a name connected to Rauni in runic songs. Theories suggest Rauni could be another name for Ukko, the name of Ukko's thunder goddess wife, the name of Ukko's earth mother wife Maaemä, or a separate fertility deity influenced by Norse Freyr. Ryönikkä is mentioned alongside Rauni.

When

First attested: 1551 CE
Attested period: 1551 – 1551
Historical notes: Mentioned by Mikael Agricola.

Relationships

co occurs with: Maaemä, Virankannos, Palvanen, Visakanta, Ryönikkä, Freyr, akka
allied with: Rauni
equivalent to: Ukko

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Mentioned by

Freyr
akka
Ukko

Sources

wikipedia (1)

Rauni (deity)

Source passages

“One Forest Finn song lists the names as Visakanta and Ryönikkä, another one as ukko and Röönikkä. Harva assumed Röönikkä and Ryönikkä to have originally been Raunikka or Raunikki.”
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