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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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So the maiden put the branch on the fire, and as they watched it they saw honey trickling out, and from this Louhi knew that the two men were coming as suitors.

From Finnish Legends for English Children by R. Eivind

Wainamoinen first prayed to Ukko for aid, and then he asked Louhi if she would consent now to divide the Sampo between them.

From Finnish Legends for English Children by R. Eivind

Louhi bade Ilmarinen welcome when he came into the guest-hall, and calling up her servant-maidens, she gazed at her daughter's suitor.

From Finnish Legends for English Children by R. Eivind

So Louhi sent first for a pike and a salmon to sing its praises, but they could not do it.

From Finnish Legends for English Children by R. Eivind

Then Louhi asked him to relate his adventures, and he told her all that had happened to him.

From Finnish Legends for English Children by R. Eivind

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