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Loviatar (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈloʋiɑtɑr], alternative names Loveatar, Lovetar, Lovehetar, Louhetar, Louhiatar, Louhi) is a blind daughter of Tuoni, the god of death in Finnish mythology and his spouse Tuonetar, the queen of the underworld. Loviatar is regarded as a goddess of death and disease. [1]
In Finnish mythology, the Nine diseases are the sons of Loviatar, the blind daughter of Tuoni. She is impregnated by wind (some versions of the story tell that Iku-Turso fathered them). According to the version told in the Kalevala they are Pistos ( consumption ), Ähky ( colic ), Luuvalo ( gout ), Riisi ( rickets ), Paise ( ulcer ), Rupi ...
The mythology or religion of most cultures incorporate a god of death or, more frequently, a divine being closely associated with death, an afterlife, or an underworld. They are often amongst the most powerful and important entities in a given tradition, reflecting the fact that death, like birth , is central to the human experience.
In Finnish mythology, Tuoni (Finnish pronunciation:) was the god of Tuonela (the underworld), and darkness personified. He was the husband of Tuonetar. [1] Their children included Kipu-Tyttö, Tuonenpoika, and Loviatar, who were divinities of suffering. [2]
Pages in category "Death goddesses" The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total. ... Loviatar; M. Mahakali; Maman Brigitte; Mana Genita; Mania (deity)
In some versions of the spell The Birth of Nine Diseases Iku-Turso is mentioned as the father of diseases with Loviatar, the blind daughter of Tuoni, the god of death. The Scandinavian giants (þursar, sg. þurs) had the ability to shoot arrows which caused diseases in people.
In his book Sea of Death, Iggwilv is mentioned as being called Louhi on an alternate Earth. [10] Louhi is also mentioned in the supplement Deities & Demigods for the first edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, as character part of the Finnish mythos. [11] Louhikäärme – Louhi's snake – is an archaic form of lohikäärme meaning "dragon ...
Tuonetar is recognized as the virgin of death and the goddess of the subterranean worlds. She is the mother of Kipu-Tyttö, Kivutar, Vammatar, Kalma, and Loviatar, [6] as well as numerous plagues, diseases, demons, and monsters. [7]