Finnish Mythology

The Gods of Finland...

HALTIJA

Finnish Spirits

Also known as Haltia

The Lesser Gods

In other words, Finnish spirits. The word Haltija can be translated ‘Fairy’, but it’s probably more accurate to think of them as elves, gnomes, or even brownie spirits.

Small, human-like, but mostly unseen and mysterious, there are many of them and each has its own particular job. The domestic Haltija are known as Kotihaltija, and very useful they are.

Others include Metsänhaltija (forest spirits), Maanhaltija (land spirits), Vedenhaltija (water spirits) and ILMAN-HALTIJA (air spirits).

Haltija Facts and Figures

Name: Haltija
Pronunciation: Coming soon
Alternative names: Haltia

Gender: Male and female
Type: Spirits
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present

Role:
In charge of: Many Things
Area of expertise: Many things, lots of stuff

Good/Evil Rating: Unknown at present
Popularity index: 6965

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Article last revised on May 11, 2019 by the Godchecker data dwarves.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders

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