Comparative mythology corpus

Demon As Source Of Disease And Misfortune

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Finnish/Karelian Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland DR. J.D. BUCK, / AN ENCOURAGING AND UNSELFISH FRIEND, AND TO HIS AFFECTIONATE FAMILY, / THESE PAGES ARE GRATEFULLY INSCRIBED. / PREFACE; lines 519-595 high Hiisi, also called Juntas, Piru, and Lempo, is chief forest-demon; born with Suoyatar, he forms the serpent from her spittle and is associated with disease, misfortune, and evil. record