RAUNI


Meaning of RAUNI in English

[Other] In Finnish mythology, the wife of the thunder-god Ukko. The name is derived from the Icelandic reynir, or the Swedish rönn, "rowan", a blessed tree which offers protection against evil spirits and which is often connected with Ukko. The Finnish Lapps know a deity called Ravdna and sacrifice reindeer to her as to Ukko himself.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.