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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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Now, tell me truly, O Louhi, whither thou hast sent my son, or I will destroy all thy storehouses and even thy magic Sampo.'

From Finnish Legends for English Children by Eivind, R.

Against her advice, he persuades his old comrade Tiera to join him in another expedition against Pohjola, but Louhi sends the Frost against them, and they are driven back in great distress.

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

No sooner had Louhi said this than the anxious mother hurried off to hunt for her son.

From Finnish Legends for English Children by Eivind, R.

Then Louhi said: 'Rise, O hero, from thy lowly couch among the willows, come with me to my home and there tell me the story of thy adventures.'

From Finnish Legends for English Children by Eivind, R.

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