Ajatar is an evil female spirit from Finnish folklore. She is known for her malevolent, supernatural presence and curse abilities. Her ethereal, shape-shifting nature and immortality make her a formidable figure in myth.

Ajatar

Akka is a venerated female spirit in Sámi shamanism, also recognized in Finnish and Estonian mythology. Her worship through sacrifice, prayer, and rituals underscores her profound role in sacred domestic life. Believed by some to dwell beneath Sámi tents, her legacy endures in geographical names across the region.

Akka (spirit)

Ebajalg is a fearsome whirlwind demon from Estonian mythology. It is a malevolent spirit that manifests as a swirling vortex of wind. Renowned for its great strength, Ebajalg brings destruction wherever it appears.

Ebajalg

Haltijas are spirit guardians in Finnish mythology, often depicted as elf-like or gnome-like beings. They safeguard a variety of domains including forests, waters, graveyards, and homes. Their presence reflects the deep-rooted animistic and nature-centric values of Finnish culture.

Haltija

Iku-Turso is a malevolent sea monster from Finnish mythology, best known from his appearance in the Kalevala. He is depicted as a colossal creature with attributes reminiscent of a walrus, featuring formidable tusks and immense strength. His presence in myth symbolises the chaotic and destructive power of the sea.

Iku-Turso (creature)

The Kratt is a magical creature from old Estonian mythology, formed from hay and antique household implements and animated through a dark ritual involving the Devil’s blood. It is renowned for its unfaltering obedience in performing tasks such as theft and the procurement of treasures for its master. However, when left idle or tasked with the impossible, this creature becomes dangerously volatile, ultimately bursting into flames.

Kratt

Louhi is the wicked queen of Pohjola in Finnish mythology, renowned for her powerful sorcery and malevolent nature. As a central antagonist in the Kalevala, she challenges the heroes with her dark magic and cunning. Her mysterious aura and command over elemental forces make her an enduring figure in Finnish folklore.

Louhi

Maa-alused are mysterious elf-like creatures from Estonian folk religion that inhabit an underground, inverted world. In their realm, spatial orientations are reversed, with up becoming down and left becoming right. Their possessions and surroundings are notably diminished in size, reflecting the peculiar nature of their existence.

Maa-alused

The Menninkäinen is a small, mischievous forest spirit from Finnish mythology, often likened to a leprechaun. Traditionally regarded as the spirit of a deceased individual, it engages in riddles and playful dominance struggles. In modern usage, the term has broadened to encompass various goblin-like creatures in Finnish folklore.

Menninkäinen

Ördög is a demonic, shape-shifting creature from Hungarian mythology known for his dark and corruptive influence. He possesses a satyr-like appearance with a human upper body and goat-like lower body, complete with cloven hooves, ram-like horns, and a blade-tipped tail. Renowned for stirring a cauldron of souls in the underworld, he epitomizes the maleficent forces challenging divine order.

Ördög

Piru is a demonic fiend in Finnish mythology, originally borrowed from Slavic traditions and associated with the thunder god Perun. It is depicted as a nasty forest spirit known for its cunning and haunting poltergeist phenomena. Renowned in folklore, Piru embodies mischief and malevolence, often engaging in battles of wits with humans.

Piru (spirit)

Syöjätär, also known as the eateress, is a fearsome ogress from Finnish folklore. She is notorious for originating diseases and spawning unpleasant creatures such as snakes, lizards, and wolves. Her role as a wicked mother highlights her malevolent nature and enduring presence in myth.

Syöjätär

Tuoni is the Finnish god of Tuonela, the underworld, and the personification of darkness. He appears in human guise as an old man with three fingers on each hand and a distinctive hat of darkness. As the consort of Tuonetar and father to divinities of suffering, he embodies the somber inevitability of death.

Finnish/Estonian Creatures