Joukahainen

human · Finland · Nordic

Joukahainen is a youthful Finnish warrior who challenges Väinämöinen to a singing contest, loses, and is sung into a mire. Pledges sister Aino as wife; she drowns herself rather than marry the sage. Later ambushes Väinämöinen, killing his horse. In some runic songs he is Väinämöinen's brother or Sampo-quest companion. Name varies widely (Jokkahas, Joukamoinen).

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