Hiisi
Also called Hisi, Jutas, Juutas, Lempo, Piru.
In Finnish tradition, Hiisi began as a forest god of the old religion and was gradually reimagined, first as a ragged guardian spirit of the wilderness and later, under Christian influence, as a minor devil.
At a glance
- Tradition
- Finnish folklore
- Region
- Finland (place of origin)
- Trait family
- The Ward-Holders
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Traits
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Form
- Cannot close eyes
why
a beardless human shape with lidless eyes
Defensive powers
- Guardianship
why
he persisted in folk memory as a guardian spirit of the forest, no longer a god to be honored but still a presence to be reckoned with by anyone who ventured into his domain.