Rauni (deity)

Rauni (deity)

In Finnish mythology, Rauni (Akka) is a fertility goddess and the wife of Ukko.


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  • Rauni — may mean:*Rauni (deity), a Finnish fertility goddess and the wife of Ukko *Rauni (village), a village in the Ludhiana (malwa) district of Punjab, India …   Wikipedia

  • Ukko — In Finnish mythology, Ukko [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=7jS65aClvFEC pg=PA214 dq=UKKO lr= sig=pL wXHfNxtkukrxeRsfbZeknpUA Dictionary of Nature Myths: Legends of the Earth, Sea, and Sky Page 214] ISBN 0195136772] (Estonian spelling Uku) [… …   Wikipedia

  • Finnish Neopaganism — ( fi. suomenusko or fi. suomenuskoinen pakanuus [cite web |url=http://www.taivaannaula.org/suomenusko.php |title=Suomenuskoinen pakanuus |accessdate=2008 08 20 |publisher=Taivaannaula ry |language=Finnish ] ; also formerly fi. ukonusko ) is a… …   Wikipedia

  • Finnic mythology — consists of the Finnic peoples mythologies: Volga Finns, Baltic Finns, Permians and usually the more distinct Sami are included. [cite book |title=European Mythology |last=Leeming |first= David Adams |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2003 |publisher …   Wikipedia

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