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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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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 Eivind, R.

He replies that he cannot do so himself, but will send his brother Ilmarinen, so Louhi gives him a sledge in which to return home.

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

And then Louhi said that she had given him a copper boat, and he had floated off on the river; perhaps he had perished in the rapids below.

From Finnish Legends for English Children by Eivind, R.

Tales about the Sampo failed not, Nor the magic spells of Louhi.

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

Then Louhi answered the third time: 'I will tell thee the truth.

From Finnish Legends for English Children by Eivind, R.

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