 
Lemminkäinen is a Finnish hero-God of the great national epic called the Kalevala. He is a good-natured and talented God, and very popular with the women. He had been magically bathed as an infant by His mother, Ilmatar, the Goddess of Creation, which gave Him great powers of magic and scholarship, and great talents. On an adventure to the Land of the Dead, Lemminkäinen was killed, His body torn in pieces. When Ilmatar found out, She patiently reassembled His body, knitting the flesh and bones together. With the help of Suonetar the Goddess of Veins, and a humble bee, She brought Him back to life and speech, much like Isis restored Her beloved Osiris. This design is available on prints through ArtPal and on greeting cards through Zazzle. |