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Loviatar ((:ˈloʋiɑtɑr), alternative names Loveatar, Lovetar, Lovehetar, Louhetar, Louhiatar, Louhi) is a blind daughter of Tuoni, the god of death in Finnish mythology and Tuonetar, the underworld queen. Loviatar is regarded as the goddess of death and disease.〔Bonser, Wilfrid. "The Mythology of the Kalevala, with Notes on Bear-Worship among the Finns." Folkore Enterprises, Ltd. 39.4. (1928.) pp. 344-358.〕 She was impregnated by wind and gave birth to nine sons, the Nine diseases. In some poems, she also gives birth to a tenth child who is a girl.〔Suomalainen mytologia. By Martti Haavio. Published in 1967.〕 She is mentioned in the 45th rune of the Kalevala.〔(Kalevala, Rune XLV ). Translated by John Martin Crawford (1888).〕 ==Excerpt from the Kalevala== The blind daughter of Tuoni, Old and wicked witch, Lowyatar, Worst of all the Death-land women, Ugliest of Mana's children, Source of all the host of evils, All the ills and plagues of Northland, Black in heart, and soul, and visage, Evil genius of Lappala, Made her couch along the wayside, On the fields of sin and sorrow; Turned her back upon the East-wind, To the source of stormy weather, To the chilling winds of morning. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Loviatar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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