Joukahainen

Joukahainen is a character from the Finnish national epic Kalevala.

He called Väinämöinen out to a vocal duel, but could not defeat his magical voice. He was then cast by Väinämöinen in a swamp. He saved his life by promising Väinämöinen his sister Aino in marriage.

Later Joukahainen Väinämöinen killed horse to take revenge, so that his opponent crashed into the sea of the North in Pohjola.

  • Finnish mythology
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