Finnish Mythology

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Finnish legendary mortal

Picture of the Finnish legendary mortal Aino from our Finnish mythology image library. Illustration by Chas Saunders.

Joukahainen's beautiful sister

She was the prize in a game of sing-song between Joukahainen and Väinämöinen, but when it became clear that marriage was definitely on the cards, she went for the drowning herself option instead.

GodNote: Sorry this Aino article is a bit short. We have sent our Data Dwarves off to find more nuggets of information. Updates coming soon.

Aino Facts and Figures

Name: Aino
Pronunciation: Coming soon
Alternative names:

Gender: Female
Type: legendary mortal
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present

Role: Unknown at present

Good/Evil Rating: Unknown at present
Popularity index: 4517

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Article last revised on September 14, 2018 by Rowan Allen.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders

References: Coming soon.

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