Characters in the Kalevala

'''' () is a demigod, hero and the central character in Finnish folklore and the main character in the national epic Kalevala'' by Elias Lönnrot. Väinämöinen was described as an old and wise man, and he possessed a potent, magical singing voice.

'''''' (), is a thunder and weather god in Finnish mythology, whose vital role is fertilizing fields with his thunder and rain.

Ilmarinen () is a god and archetypal artificer from Finnish mythology. He is immortal and capable of creating practically anything. In addition, he is described as working the known metals of the time, including brass, copper, iron, gold, and silver. The great works of Ilmarinen include the crafting of the dome of the sky and the forging of the Sampo.

spirit of the forest in Finnish mythology

Estonian mythological king

thumb|Ilmatar by Robert Wilhelm Ekman, 1860 Ilmatar () is a virgin spirit and goddess of the air in the Finnish national epic Kalevala.

Louhi (; alternate names include Loviatar (), Loveatar, Lovetar, Lovehetar, Louhetar and Louhiatar) is the ruler of Pohjola in Finnish mythology. She is regarded as a goddess of death and disease. She is also the mother of wolves. Her original role was likely as the ruler of the underworld.

thumb|''Kullervo's Curse by the Finnish painter Akseli Gallen-Kallela from 1899. It depicts a scene from the [[Kalevala in which Kullervo curses beasts from the woods to attack his tormenter, the Maiden of the North.]] Kullervo () is a hero in Finnish and Estonian mythology. He is often called a son of Kaleva. He also appears as an ill-fated character in the epic Kalevala'' by Elias Lönnrot.

Mielikki () is the Finnish goddess of forests and the hunt. She is usually called (), though the epithet () also exists. As the mistress, she is seen as the wife of Tapio and the mother of Tuulikki, Tellervo and Nyyrikki.

thumb|right|''Lemminkäinen's Mother, an 1897 painting by [[Akseli Gallen-Kallela: She is shown having just gathered the broken body of her son from the dark river of Tuonela.]] Lemminkäinen () or Lemminki () is a prominent figure in Finnish mythology. He also appears in Karelian and Estonian folk poetry. He is one of the heroes of the Kalevala'', where his character is a composite of several separate heroes of oral poetry. He is usually depicted as young and good-looking, with wavy red hair.

Hiisi (; plural hiidet ) is a term in Finnic mythologies, originally denoting sacred localities and later on various types of mythological entities.

character in Finnish Mythology

thumb|''Joukahainen's Revenge'' by Akseli Gallen-Kallela in 1897, where Joukahainen is preparing to shoot [[Väinämöinen]] Joukahainen () is a figure in Finnish mythology who appears as a rival or companion of Väinämöinen. There has been debate among scholars if he should be categorized as a god, a hero, an evil being, or something else.

Tuonetar () is the Queen of the Underworld in Finnish mythology.

sea monster in Finnish mythology

Nyyrikki (), Nyypetti, Vilpus or Pinneys is the Finnish god of the hunt and cattle, and son of Tapio and Mielikki. He has been tenuously associated with Nimrod.

Tellervo () is the Finnish goddess of forests. She is the daughter of Tapio, the King of the Forest.

characters from Finnish Mythology