LOUHI
Finnish Evil Goddess
Queen of the bleak realm of Pohjola
A wicked enchantress.
She uses her attractive daughters to trick suitors into near-impossible tasks. They cannot win, as she’s on hand to destroy any that succeed.
Louhi has the skill to transform herself into a griffin, the power to shut the Sun and Moon up in a cave, and the ability to send cold as a viable entity to inflict ice-binding if you are afloat.
She was only outwitted by Väinämöinen and Ilmarinen, who ran off with the magic Sampo mill they had made for her. Even then she caused things to grind to a halt when the mill fell overboard in the ensuing water chase.
Louhi Facts and Figures
Name: Louhi
Pronunciation: Coming soon
Alternative names:
Gender: Female
Type: Goddess
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present
Role:
In charge of: Evil
Area of expertise: Evil
Good/Evil Rating: Unknown at present
Popularity index: 7392
Cite this article
Here's the info you need to cite this page. Just copy the text in the box below.
Article last revised on September 14, 2018 by Rowan Allen.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders
References: Coming soon.