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Finland

One entry in one subarea: 1 at grade B. The points fall where the entry was collected, not where the story is set. Hover a point to see the subarea, click it to open the entry.

The entries, in brief

The folklore of Finland documented in this atlas: Näkki. Every entry is placed on the map at the point where it was collected or attested — not where the story is set — and carries its declared grade of documentation (1 at grade B), with the sources it comes from.

Näkki B
It changes shape: a man, a most beautiful woman, a silver fish, a dog, a horse; in certain descriptions it is handsome from the front and hideous from behind. It does not inhabit the open lake: it inhabits wells, jetties, quays,…

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