Finnish legendary creatures

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

sea monster in Finnish mythology

Lempo () is a demon from Finnish folklore and mythology. Lempo has been connected to the names Lemmes, Lemmas, Lemmätär and Lemmetär (), as well as themes of love and fire. The -tär ending names are feminine, but Lempo has also been understood as a male demon in some instances.

Deceased, wise giant in Finnish mythology

In Finnish folklore, all places and things, and also human beings, have a haltija (a genie, guardian spirit) of their own. One such haltija is called etiäinen—an image, doppelgänger, or just an impression that goes ahead of a person, doing things the person in question later does. For example, people waiting for someone at home might hear the door close, as if the one they're waiting for arrived, or even see their shadow or a silhouette, only to realize that they haven't arrived yet after all. When the person finally comes home, they would repeat the actions of their etiäinen that the people w

thumb|right|Kratt (Aleksander Promet, ca 1906)