Louhi

American  

[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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Example Sentences

Wounded and exhausted, Louhi threw the treasure into the sea rather than surrender it, emblematic still in the tenacity of the Finnish race.

From Through Finland in Carts by Alec-Tweedie, Mrs. (Ethel)

She prefers Ilmarinen, who is aided by his bride to perform all the tasks set him by Louhi.

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

Then Louhi determined to invite the guests at once, lest the beer should break forth from the casks.

From Finnish Legends for English Children by Eivind, R.

When he had finished Louhi said to him: 'Weep no more, Wainamoinen, for thou shalt be welcome in our homes, thou shalt live with us and eat our salmon and other fish.'

From Finnish Legends for English Children by Eivind, R.

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 Kirby, W. F. (William Forsell)