Fern Flower
Published on March 27, 2024

Kutelaini

  • Kuyunyalaini

Regions of expansion

Russia 1 Finland 1
Russian Federation
Finland

Description

In Karelian and Finnish mythology, Kytöläinen, according to information from Ganander, was the master of the forest, from whose tears trees grew:

"Kutelaini cried a lot, Viholaini roared. A tear ran from his eyes, dripped one after another, stuck it on the stumps of the willow...".

He is closely related to Kuyunyaini, if not the same owner.

Kutelaini in popular culture