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Author: Uno HarvaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 878
Book Description
Finno-Ugric, Siberian [mythology]
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Author: Uno HarvaFinnish Mythology: Tree Stories
Author: Niina NiskanenPublisher: Niina Niskanen
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
A long time ago Finns, Finno-Ugric tribes and Baltic tribes practised animistic nature-based belief, where everything in nature had its own place and spirit. Trees were widely worshipped. Some trees, holier than others were called spirit trees. In this book, you will learn about ancient tree worship and mythologies and stories told about different tree species and gods, goddesses and magical creatures related to them. How these trees were used in folk magic and how people saw them. Sacred groves were very common. These special places were thought to harbour gods and goddesses, so they were also worshipped and given sacrificial gifts of food, drink and treasures. Altars were built in these groves for the purpose of worship. An altar was usually a large stone or a wooden table holding a statue or an image of a particular deity. Sacred groves were communally owned by an entire village and were generally located in the woods near the village. People could visit a grove alone or in groups to show reverence to the gods. It was believed that trees understood humans, especially women. People told their troubles to trees and felt certain that the trees kept their secrets. In the old days, people relied more on the forest than they do today. The entire forest ecosystem offered almost all of the materials needed for life: shelter and abundant food like berries, plants, mushrooms and animals.Learn about the Christmas tree tradition and how it arrived in Finland and the tree emuu's, these were spirits that created the different tree species. Niina Pekantytär aka Fairychamber is known for her passion and knowledge of Finnish mythology and folklore. Born in northern Finland, Niina grew up listening to these stories from a very young age.
The Mythology of All Races ...
Author: Louis Herbert GrayPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 876
Book Description
Kalevala Mythology, Revised Edition
Author: Juha Y. PentikainenPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253213525
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
It was the Kalevala that initiated the process leading to the foundation of Finnish identity during the nineteenth century and was, therefore, one of the crucial factors in the formation of Finland as a new nation in the twentieth century.
The Mythology of All Races: Holmberg, U. Finno-Ugric, Siberian
Author: Women who Fly
Author: Serinity YoungPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195307887
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
"Examines the motif of the flying woman as it appears in a wide variety of cultures and historical periods, in legends, myths, rituals, sacred narratives, and artistic productions. ... Throughout, Young demonstrates that female power has always been inextricably linked with female sexuality and that the desire to control it is a pervasive theme in these stories."--Jacket flap.
The Mythology of All Races: Finno-Ugric, Siberian, by Uno Holmberg. 1927
Author: Some Traces of the Pre-Olympian World in Greek Literature and Myth
Author: E. A. S. ButterworthPublisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3110832615
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
No detailed description available for "Some Traces of the Pre-Olympian World in Greek Literature and Myth".
Journal of American Folklore
Author: Catalog of Folklore, Folklife, and Folk Songs
Author: Cleveland Public Library. John G. White DepartmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folk songs
Languages : en
Pages : 926
Book Description