Vingas
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Vingas is a satyr in Finnish mythology who lied with Vangas to produce Vangamoinen, the lord of snakes and lizards. In some song variants, Vingas is described as lying with his own mother's child. The name appears in various Kainuu songs related to the origin of the common lizard.
When
- First attested
- 1789 CE
- Attested period
- 1789 – 2020
- Historical notes
- First documented by Christfried Ganander in 1789; appears in multiple Kainuu song variants.
Relationships
- consort of
- Vangas
- parent of
- Vangamoinen
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“a satyr named Vingas lied with Vangas, and their son was Vangamoinen, the lord of snakes and lizards”
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