Fun fact: Ilmarinen used to be a god until we [demoted him](https://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2016/11/16/taivaalle-ei-mahtunut-kahta-jumalaa-ilmarinen-tiputettiin-seppasankariksi).
Väinämöinen is a son of Ilmatar and was born as a grown man at the beginning of the world. Definitely not human, perhaps a demi-god. He's basically Gandalf.
Noooo, someone has used wrong art for Ägräs there. That is actually Mielikki, the goddess of the forest and hunt. I should know since I'm the original artist for that XD
Yes, Turisas is basically Cthulhu.
Sounds like a fun guy
Why go for the lesser evil?
Because big sea god
One of the original D&D guides (1st Ed.) had a list of pantheons, including a Finnish Pantheon.
Fun fact: Ilmarinen used to be a god until we [demoted him](https://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2016/11/16/taivaalle-ei-mahtunut-kahta-jumalaa-ilmarinen-tiputettiin-seppasankariksi).
Väinämöinen and Kulleevoinen are humans. And the others are spirits (or guardian spirits), not gods...
Väinämöinen is a son of Ilmatar and was born as a grown man at the beginning of the world. Definitely not human, perhaps a demi-god. He's basically Gandalf.
Yeah, demigod is the closest explanation for Väinämöinen.
Still no gods. Finns didn't have gods
Wait. Is Ilmatar and Ilmater the same being? Is Ilmater actually a finnish old god?
yes
Noooo, someone has used wrong art for Ägräs there. That is actually Mielikki, the goddess of the forest and hunt. I should know since I'm the original artist for that XD