Hyökkäys (The Attack), 1905. Eetu Isto. Oil on canvas. Finnish National Museum. The Russian doubleheaded eagle is attacking the maiden symbolizing Finland, tearing a law book. Immediately after the...
In the Finnish creation myth the world begins as a vast ocean, upon which floats Ilmatar, the daughter of the sky. She floated alone for centuries, yearning for companionship, until the sea falls in...
Luonnotar Luonnotar (also known as Ilmatar) was the Finnish creator-goddess, and was alone in the beginning of time. She dwelt in the heavens, though eventually grew restless and slipped into the vast...
