Lemminkäinen
Character in Finnish mythology / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Lemminkäinen (disambiguation).
Lemminkäinen (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈlemːiŋˌkæi̯nen]) or Lemminki (pronounced [ˈlemːiŋki]) is a prominent figure in Finnish mythology. He is one of the heroes of the Kalevala, where his character is a composite of several separate heroes of oral poetry. He is usually depicted as young and good-looking, with wavy red hair.[1][2]
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