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

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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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