Tuonela
[ twaw-ne-luh ]
/ ˈtwɔ nɛ lə /
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noun Finnish Mythology.
the afterworld, an island on which the sun and moon never shine.
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Also called Manala.
Words nearby Tuonela
tunnel of love, tunnel vault, tunnel vision, Tunney, tunny, Tuonela, tup, Tupamaro, tupelo, Tupi, Tupi-Guarani
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How to use Tuonela in a sentence
As he cannot otherwise obtain them, he goes to Tuonela hoping to procure them there (119-362).
Kalevala, Volume I (of 2)|AnonymousLemminkainen then relates how he perished in the river of Tuonela, and returns home with his mother (555-650).
Kalevala, Volume I (of 2)|AnonymousIf ye would be happy, shun this abode of the wicked ones in Tuonela.'
Finnish Legends for English Children|R. Eivind