Wedhen Eme
deity water Finnish single tradition · 1
Wedhen Eme, also known as 'Mother of Water', is a Finnish water deity. She is said to bring fish into nets. Christfried Ganander equated Weden Emä 'Mother of Water' with Mistress of Water.
When
- First attested
- 1551 CE
- Attested period
- 1551 – 1789
- Historical notes
- Mentioned by Mikael Agricola in 1551.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Vellamo
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In 1551, Mikael Agricola did not mention the name Vellamo in his list of Finnish pagan gods, but he did mention Wedhen Eme 'Mother of Water', who brought fish into nets. In 1789, Christfried Ganander equated Weden Emä 'Mother of Water' with Mistress of Water”
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