a'-la). The land of heroes. The home of
the Finns. The name of the Finnish epic poem.

_Karjala_ (kar'-ya-la). The home of a Finnish tribe--a portion of
Finland (called also _Karelen_ in Swedish).

_Kullervo_ (kul'-ler-vo). Slayer of the Rainbow-maiden.

_Kura_ (ku'-ra). Ahti's companion to the Northland.

_Lakko_ (lak'-ko). Ilmarinen's mother.

_Lemminkainen_ (lem'-min-kae'-nen). Also called _Ahti_. Son of
_Lempo_.

_Lempo_ (lem'-po). Same as _Hisi_; also the father of Lemminkainen.

_Louhi_ (loo'-chee). Mistress of Pohjola.

_Lowjatar_ (low'-ya-tar). Tuoni's daughter; mother of the nine
diseases.

_Lylikki_ (ly'-lik-kee). Maker of snow-shoes in Pohjola.

_Mana_ (ma'-na). Also called Tuoni; god of death.

_Manala_ (ma'-na-la). Also called Tuonela; the abode of Mana;
the Deathland.

_Mariatta_ (Mar'-iat'-ta). The virgin mother of Wainamoinen's
conqueror.

_Mielikki_ (meay'-lik-kee). The forest-goddess.

_Osmotar_ (os'-mo-tar). The wise maiden who first made beer.

_Otso_ (ot'-so). The bear.

_Piltti_ (pilt'-tee). Mariatta's maid-servant.

_Pohjola_ (poch'-yo-la). The Northland.

_Ruotus_ (ru-o'-tus). A man who gives Mariatta shelter in his
stable.

_Sampo_ (sam'-po). The magic mill forged by Ilmarinen, which
brought wealth and happiness to its possessor.

_Suonetar_ (swo'-ne-tar). The goddess of the veins.

_Suoyatar_ (swo'-ya-tar). The mother of the serpent.

_Tapio_ (ta'-pe-o). The forest-god.

_Tuonela_ (tuo'-nay-la). The abode of Tuoni; the Deathland; Manala.

_Tuonetar_ (tuo'-nay-tar). The goddess of Tuonela.

_Tuoni_ (tuo'-nee). The god of the Deathland; Mana.

_Ukko_ (uk'-k(o). The greatest god of the Finns.

_Untamo_ (un'-ta-mo). Kalervo's brother.

_Wainamoinen_ (wae'-na-moy'-nen). The chief hero of the
Kalevala; son of Kape.

_Wipunen_ (wi'-pu-nen). The dead magician from whom Wainamoinen
obtained the three lost words.

_Wirokannas_ (wee'-ro-kan'-nas). The priest who baptized
Mariatta's son.

_Wuoksi_ (wuok'-see). A river in South-Eastern Finland, connecting
Lakes Saima and Ladoga.

_Youkahainen_ (yoo'-ka-chae'-nen). A great minstrel and magician
of Pohjola.

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Remarks.--The Finnish _h_ is pronounced as a guttural; nearly as Ger.
_ch_ in _ich_. This is represented by _ch_ in the above list.

Every vowel should be pronounced by itself--not run together so as to
make a total