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Oisín
Oisín is a celebrated hero and poet of Irish mythology, especially the Fenian or Fianna tradition. He is usually described as the son of the warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill and Sadb, and as the father of Oscar. Unlike a god o…
Paha
Paha is a Finnish word meaning “evil,” “bad” or “the evil one.” In discussions of Finnish mythology and folklore, it may be presented as a named supernatural being, but its status requires care. Paha is not securely docu…
Snotra
Snotra is a little-known female deity, or ásynja, in Norse mythology. She appears in Snorri Sturluson’s Prose Edda as a wise and courteous goddess associated with intelligence, good judgment and proper conduct. Unlike fi…
Ruadán
Ruadán, usually known as Saint Ruadán of Lorrha, is a sixth-century Irish religious figure associated with the early Christian monastery at Lorrha in County Tipperary. He belongs more properly to Ireland’s early medieval…
Päivätär
Päivätär is a feminine personification of daylight in Finnish mythology. Her name is usually understood as “Lady of the Day” or “Mistress of the Day,” from the Finnish word päivä, meaning “day.” She is often described in…
Sökkvabekk
Sökkvabekk is one of the named places in Norse myth, described as a hall or dwelling associated with the goddess Sága. It appears in the Poetic Edda, where it is portrayed as a place of quiet dignity and remembere…
Sadb
Sadb is a female figure from Irish mythological tradition, best known as the mother of the hero Fionn mac Cumhaill. She appears in medieval Irish narrative as part of the wider Fenian cycle, where family lineage, fostera…
Pekko
Pekko is a figure from Finnish folklore and the agrarian religious imagination of the Finns, best known as a spirit or deity associated with barley, brewing, and the success of the harvest. His place in older tradition i…
Sól
Sól is the sun personified in Norse mythology, a female divine figure associated with the daylight sky, the passage of time, and the daily movement of the sun. She belongs to the mythological tradition of medieval Scandi…
Sheela Na Gig
Sheela Na Gig is the modern name usually given to a distinctive group of carved female figures found on churches, castles, and other buildings in Ireland and Britain. Their most striking feature is an exaggerated display…
Sampsa
Sampsa is a figure from Finnish mythology and folk tradition, best known from the Kalevala, where he appears as a mysterious cause of fertility and abundance. The name is usually associated with growth, plenty, and the m…