|
Väki
Väki is a supernatural power in Finnish mythology. It was believed by Baltic Fins that väki resided in natural sites, objects, and animals. Väki has been compared to mana. However, according to Laura Stark, väki is about an impersonal power rather than a universal force. Väki has also been compared to orenda. Some folklorists have stated väki are in objects, especially ones connected to the world of the supernatural. The concept of väki was first documented in the 18th century by Cristfried Ganander, Christfrid Ganander in his book Mythologia Fennica. According to K. Krohn, väki originated from animistic beliefs. There is a lack of information regarding how most kinds of väki were used by tietäjä. Etymology In modern Finnish väki means a crowd of people or inhabitants of a home or location. The word could also be translated to mean folk or people. The word väki also met power. The term väki is also used for haltija.(For the context of this article it is going to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haltija
A haltija (haltia) is a spirit, gnome, or elf-like creature in Finnish mythology that guards, helps, or protects something or somebody. The word is possibly derived from the Gothic ''haltijar'', which referred to the original settler of a homestead—although this is not the only possible etymology. It can also be derived from the Finnish verb ''hallita'', which means 'to rule', 'to command', 'to master'. The word is also used in modern Finnish to mean, depending on the context, holder, occupant, lord, master, owner-occupier, occupier, possessor, bearer, or owner. There are many different kinds of haltijas. There are, for example water haltijas and forest haltijas. Even graveyards have their own haltijas (''kalman väki'', "death folk"). Human settlements also have haltijas. One type is the tonttu or maan haltija (land haltija). The tonttu is the Finnish version of the Swedish tomte. The Finnish tonttu and the Swedish tomte are related to the words ''tontti'' (Finnish) and ''tomt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |