''Kuu'' is the
Finnish word for the
Moon. In
Finnish mythology it is a
Moon goddess.
Sheila Savill
Sheila (alternatively spelled Shelagh and Sheelagh) is a common feminine given name, derived from the Irish name ''Síle'', which is believed to be a Gaelic form of the Latin name Caelia, the feminine form of the Roman clan name Caelius, meani ...
, ''Pears Encyclopaedia of Myths and Legends - Western and Northern Europe, Central and Southern Africa'', BCA, 1977, p. 90 According to the ''
Kalevala'', the daughter of the air
Ilmatar allowed a teal to lay its egg on her knee as she floated in the abyss. The egg fell and its parts formed the universe: the white of the egg became the Moon, and the yolk the Sun.
See also
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Kuutar
Kuutar (; ), is the goddess of the Moon in Finnish mythology. She owns the gold of the Moon, spins golden yarns, and weaves clothes out of them. In ''Kalevala
The ''Kalevala'' ( fi, Kalevala, ) is a 19th-century work of epic poetry compiled by ...
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List of lunar deities
A lunar deity is a deity who represents the Moon, or an aspect of it. Lunar deities and Moon worship can be found throughout most of recorded history in various forms. The following is a list of lunar deities:
African
American Aztec mythology
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Finnish goddesses
Lunar goddesses