|
Mielikki is the Finnish goddess of forests and the hunt. She is referred to in various tales as either the wife or the daughter-in-law of Tapio. She is said to have played a central role in the creation of the bear.
Mielikki (my-lee-kee) is also a goddess in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting (derived from her Finnish roots). Mielikki is the goddess of autumn, dryads, forests and forest creatures, and rangers. Her symbol is a gold-horned, blue-eyed, unicorn's head facing left, and her Third Edition D&D domains are Animal, Good, Plant and Travel. Mielikki is Neutral Good. She is the patron deity of Drizzt Do'Urden.
|
