Louhi

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[loh-hi] / ˈloʊ hɪ /

noun

Finnish Legend.

1. a sorceress, the mistress of Pohjola and an enemy of the Finns, eventually defeated by Väinämöinen.

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Louhi

Then Louhi bade the maidens lead Ilmarinen to the seat of honour at the table in the great hall, and then all the other guests took their places, and the feast began.

From Finnish Legends for English Children by R. Eivind

Then Louhi, ancient mistress of the Northland, hurried out from her house and down to the seashore.

From Finnish Legends for English Children by R. Eivind

Louhi, Pohjola's old Mistress, Old and gap-toothed dame of Pohja, Secret led her to the bathroom, Secretly into the bathroom, But the village did not know it, Nought was spoken in the village.

From Kalevala, The Land of the Heroes, Volume Two by Elias Lönnrot

Louhi brings pestilence on Kalevala, then sends a bear against the country, and lastly, steals away the sun and moon, hiding them in the stone mountain of Pohjola.

From Kalevala, Volume I (of 2) The Land of the Heroes by W. F. (William Forsell) Kirby

Now just at that time the old witch Lowjatar, Tuoni's daughter, came to Louhi and asked for shelter from the storms and cold, and Louhi took her in and treated her like an honoured guest.

From Finnish Legends for English Children by R. Eivind