Kuutar (; ), is the goddess of the
Moon
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in
Finnish mythology
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. 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 Elias Lönnrot from Karelian and Finnish oral folklore and mythology, telling an epic story about the Creation of the Earth, describing the controversies and r ...
'', young maidens ask Kuutar to give them some of her golden jewellery and clothes. She is described as a great beauty.
See also
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List of lunar deities
References
Finnish goddesses
Lunar goddesses
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