Vainamoinen (Genesis)

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About this myth

Vainamoinen (Genesis) is a Creation myth originating from the Finnish belief system. The oldest attested artifact in our index that contains this myth was likely created around 1835 CE. The main deity depicted in this myth is likely Väinämöinen.

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Myth summary

Vainamoinen is born as part of the creation of the world where the water and sky is divided.

Attested: 1835 CE
Created: Unknown
Myth type: Creation
Main deity: Väinämöinen
Belief system: Finnish
Origin: Europe › Northern Europe › Finland

Belief system

Finnish Culture

Polytheistic

Finnish culture refers to people from modern-day Finland and the Russian territory of Karelia.

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Belief system

Väinämöinen

Main deity

Väinämöinen was the deity associated with creation in Finnish tradition.

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Artifact

Old Kalevala

The artifact named has contents related to this mythological story.

Condition: Excellent
Type: Manuscript
Material: Paper
Date: c. 1835 CE
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More information

The Väinämöinen (Finnish) creation myth comes from modern-day Scandinavia and tells the story of Väinämöinen, the hero and creator with a magical voice. This myth and more Finnish folklore is part of the Old Kalevala, the national epic of Finland that contains the culture's poems and stories.

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1835 CE

The attested date for the myth named 'Väinämöinen' is derived from the oldest artifact we have: Old Kalevala. The creation date for the artifact named 'Old Kalevala' is a precise date because we have evidence to account for it. We derived this it from the source(s) listed below:

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    MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)

    OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Vainamoinen (Genesis)." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 20 Feb. 2019, omnika.org/stable/37. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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    APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)

    OMNIKA (2019, February 20). Vainamoinen (Genesis). Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/37

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    CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)

    OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Vainamoinen (Genesis)." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created February 20, 2019. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://omnika.org/stable/37.

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    Fast facts

    Myth
    Finnish Belief system
    Vainamoinen Main deity
    Origin
    location_city Finland Northern Europe
    event_note c. 1835 CE Attested

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