Estonian mythology

right|thumb|The 1935 edition of Kalevipoeg, cover illustration by Kristjan Raud) right|thumb|Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald (by [[Johann Köler, 1864)]] Kalevipoeg (, '''''Kalev's Son''''') is a 19th-century epic poem by Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald which has since been considered the Estonian national epic.

lake in Estonia

thumb|The Theft of the Sampo, Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 1897 In Finnish mythology, the Sampo () or Sammas () is a magical device or object described in many different ways, constructed by the blacksmith, inventor and originally the sky god Ilmarinen, and which brings riches and good fortune to its holder, akin to the horn of plenty (cornucopia) of Greek mythology. A central myth in Finnish mythology is the idea that the sampo was once in Pohjola but a group of heroes attempt to steal it. Sammas, as something at the center of the world, also exists in Estonian mythology.

character from Estonian mythology

ancient song genre

overview of mythology in the Estonian culture

literary character from Estonian mythology

Tharapita (variations of the name include Taara, Tooru, and Tarapitha), also known as Jumal, is a prominent god in Estonian mythology, with a strong resemblance to the Finnish Ukko and the Germanic Thor.

overview of Estonian neopaganism

legendary frog-like creature in Estonian folklore