Kuutar (pronounced [ˈkuːtɑr]; lit. 'Maiden of the Moon') or just Kuu (Finnish: Moon), is the goddess of the Moon in Finnish mythology.
She owns the gold of the Moon, spins golden yarns, and weaves clothes out of them.
According to the Kalevala, the daughter of the air Ilmatar allowed a teal to lay its egg on her knee as she floated in the abyss. The egg fell and its parts formed the universe: the white of the egg became the Moon, and the yolk the Sun.
In Kalevala, young maidens ask Kuutar to give them some of her golden jewellery and clothes. She is described as a great beauty.
See also
References
- Sheila Savill, Pears Encyclopaedia of Myths and Legends - Western and Northern Europe, Central and Southern Africa, BCA, 1977, p. 90
- Pulkkinen, Risto; Lindfors, Stina (2016). Suomalaisen kansanuskon sanakirja. Gaudeamus. ISBN 978-952-495-405-1.
- Kalevala, Rune IV.
- Kalevala, Rune IV, XXV, XLI.
the Moon's fair daughters
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