Estonian mythology

Estonian Mythology | Toell the Great (Estonian: Suur Tõll) in Estonian mythology is a great giant hero who lived according to the legend on the Baltic Sea island of Saaremaa (Ösel). He lived in Tõlluste village with his wife Piret. He tossed huge rocks everywhere, mostly aiming for his archenemy Vanatühi or other enemies of Saaremaa people. Tõll was king of Saaremaa but he lived as common farmer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toell_the_Great

Ukonvasara - Ukko's Hammer - or Ukonkirves - Ukko's Axe - is the symbol and magical weapon of the Finnic thunder god. In Finnish mythology the thunder god is referred to with names Ukko, Äij&#...

Finnish epic Kalevala illustration set by Estonian by RETROisIN

Jutta/Linnutee In Estonian, the Milky Way is called Linnutee, meaning the birds’ path. For this print, I linked the image of the Milky Way as migration route with the Estonian myth of Jutta’s veil. He who gazed through her veil saw everything of which the maiden spoke as if it were passing before his eyes. She has also lent her veil to mortal men, and then it was that the songs and legends of the past become living to us.

Tuhala Witch’s Well and ancient Estonian mythology via Estonian World

ArtStation - Tapio Finnish Forest God, Tero Porthan

💬 0 🔁 41 ❤️ 81 · The Külmking is a creature from Estonian mythology. A protector of natural spirits, it can appear in many different forms, including a dog, a cat and a haystack. Its name means “…

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In Rainer Sarnet's 2017 film “November”, these horrifying beings roam around farmland with just enough human-like characteristics to be considered both useful for work and grisly to the extent that you'd want to keep them working indefinitely, so they leave you alone. Kratt is a word that creates such a vivid…

There are two different meanings of “Fairy Faith.” First, it simply refers to the old folkloric belief in fairies, and the practices found therein. The second meaning is found in modern paganism.

The looped square symbol has made an appearance in numerous ancient objects found in Northern Europe. In Finnish it's called Käpälikkö (pawform) or...