Vellamo

Vellamo
Mistress of Water
Vellamo pictured as a mermaid in the coat of arms of Päijät-Häme.
Other namesVellimys (Kainuu)
Ruotakatar (North Karelia)
GenderFemale
Ethnic groupFinns, Karelians
Genealogy
SpouseAhti
OffspringVellamo's maiden
Equivalents
EstonianVete-ema
ErzyanVed-ava

Vellamo (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋelːɑmo], also spelled Wellamo), is the goddess of water, lakes and seas in Finnish mythology. She is called Veen emäntä 'Mistress of Water'.

Vellamo's husband is the Finnish sea god Ahti. In Finnish fishing spells, Vellamo and Ahti are asked to bring their cattle (fish) into fishing nets.

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