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Glossary of Finnish Names

Pisa, name of a mountain.

Pohja, the North.

Pohjola, the North Country; (a) A dark and dismal country to the north of Lapland, but sometimes identified with Lapland itself; (b) The castle or homestead of Louhi, to which the name of the country itself was applied.

Pulhuri, the North Wind.

Puolukka (Cranberry), name of a cow.


Ruotus, the headman of a village. (Herod, according to the commentators.)

Rutja, a cataract, said to be the same as Turja.


Saarelainen (the Islander), an epithet of Lemminkainen.

Saari, an island, especially the island now called Kronstadt.

Sampo, a magic corn, salt and coin-mill.

Sampsa Pellervoinen, the genius of agriculture (from pellon or pelto, a field), the servant or agent of Väinämöinen.

Sara names of Pohjola.
Sariola

Savo (Savolaks) a province of Finland.

Sima, a Sound in Pohjola.

Sinetar, a nymph who colours flowers blue.

“Sotko’s Daughters”; the protecting nymphs of ducks.

Suomi, Finland.

Suonetar, the nymph of the veins.

Surma, Death, or the God of Death.

Suovakko, name of an old woman.

Suvantola (the land of still waters], a name of Väinölä.

Suvantololainen, an epithet of Väinämöinen.

Suvetar, the goddess of Summer.

Syöjätär, an ogress, the mother of the serpents.

Syötikki (Eater), name of a cow.


Tammatar, the goddess of the oak tree.

Tanika, name of the builder of a castle.

Tapio, the God of the Forests.

Tapiola, the dominions of Tapio.

Tellervo, the daughter of Tapio, but in some passages apparently identified with Mielikki.

Terhenetar, the goddess of the Clouds.

Tiera, Lemminkainen’s comrade in arms.

Tuometar, the goddess of the Bird Cherry.

Tuomikki, name of a cow.