Ilmarinen

Seppo Ilmarinen in the Finnish mythology, a blacksmith and one of the heroes in the Kalevala.

Ilmarinen forged the Sampo for Louhi, the mistress of the northern country, and promoted in order for the hand of Nordland daughter. Louhi took the Sampo, but broke their promise and refused Ilmarinen her daughter. He nevertheless won for itself.

In revenge, he later tried along with Väinämöinen, Lemminkäinen and to theft of the Sampo. Here, the Sampo was destroyed.

As Ilmarinens woman was killed by a herd of wild animals that Kullervo had rushed at her, Ilmarinen mourned greatly and forged as a substitute for a Woman in silver and gold. This, however, he has rejected them because she was cold.

In the Estonian folk tale " The dyers of the Moon" Ilmarinen forges on behalf of God the moon and millions of stars of silver and gold to light up the night and thereby prevent the devil from doing evil.

Others

The band Amorphis processed the story of Ilmarinen and the forging of a woman of gold and silver in the song " Silver Bride " from the album " Skyforger " (2009) The band Korpiklaani Ilmarinen mentioned in her song " Rauta " / " The Steel " in which he forges a special sword.