GLOSSARY OF FINNISH NAMES
(The dotted vowels are included with the others.)
Ahava, the cold spring East Wind.
Ahti, a name of Lemminkainen.
Ahto, the God of the Sea and of the Waters.
Ahtola, the dominions of Ahto.
Äijö, the father of Iku-Turso.
Ainikki, Lemminkainen’s sister.
Aino, a Lapp maiden, Joukahainen’s sister.
Alue, name of a lake.
Annikki, Ilmarinen’s sister.
Antero Vipunen, a primeval giant or Titan, whom some commentators suppose to be the same as Kaleva.
Etelätär, the goddess of the South Wind.
Hälläpjörä, name of a waterfall.
Häme, Tavastland.
Hermikki (Sinewy), name of a cow.
Hiisi, the same as Lempo, the Evil Power, somewhat resembling the Scandinavian Loki in character. His name is often used as a term of reprobation.
Hiitola, the dominions of Hiisi.
Hongatar, the goddess of the Fir-trees.
Horna (Hell), name of a mountain.
Iku-Turso, a water-giant; the name is doubtless connected with the icelandic word Thurs, which means a giant, and which is also the name of the letter þ, called þa in Old English.
Ilma (air), name of Ilmarinen’s homestead.
| Ilmari, | the principal smith; still used as a proper name in Finland. | |
| Ilmarinen, |
Ilmatar, the Daughter of the Air; the Creatrix of the world, and the mother of Väinämöinen.
Ilpotar, a name of Louhi.
Imatra, the great falls or rapids in the river Vuoksi.
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