Ilmarinen
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Ilmarinen is a god and archetypal artificer from Finnish mythology. He is immortal and capable of creating practically anything. In addition, he is described as working the known metals of the time, i
Statue of Ilmarinen at the Old Student House, Helsinki by Robert Stigell [fi], 1888
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"Ilmarinen Forging the Moon" by Walter Runeberg (1866).
The Forging of the Sampo by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 1893
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Moonwatchers, Joseph Alanen [fi], 1908–1910
Joukahainen
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Joukahainen is a figure in Finnish mythology who appears as a rival or companion of Väinämöinen. There has been debate among scholars if he should be categorized as a god, a hero, an evil being, or so
Joukahainen's Revenge by Akseli Gallen-Kallela in 1897, where Joukahainen is preparing to shoot Väinämöinen
The Meeting of Väinämöinen and Joukahainen, Berndt Godenhjelm
Joukahainen in the mire, Great Kalevala by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 1925
Revenge of Joukahainen, Joseph Alanen, 1919–1920