Finnish Folklore: Autumn Goddess
The Finnish goddess who is related to autumn is Mielikki the goddess of hunt. Her name Mielikki comes from an old Finnish word meaning luck. She was a very beloved goddess by the ancient Finns. Mielikki was also the goddess of the forest. So she was a nature goddess. She was the goddess of forest animals. She was the goddess of healing and herbal medicine. Mielikki is the goddess of good luck and abundance. There is an aspect of her that is the goddess of motherhood. In Finnish folklore, where there was some overlapping with Catholicism, Mielikki was associated with the Virgin Mary. She is the goddess of protection. If a person got lost in the woods, they could pray for Mielikki and she would help those who were lost.
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