Sampsa Pellervoinen
| Sampsa Pellervoinen | |
|---|---|
Haltija of vegetation | |
| Other names | Forest Finns: Ämssä Ingria: Pellervo, Pellervoi, Sämpsä, Sämpsö, Sämpsöi Kainuu: Samsa, Sämpsä Karelia: Ahti, Antti, Pellervo, Pellervö, Pekka, Pervetsoinen, Saksa, Samppo, Sampsa, Sampso, Šampšo, Sampu, Samsa, Sapsu, Sellervoinen, Sempsä, Sempsen, Simpsan, Sämpsä, Sämpsermöine, Sämsä Ostrobothnia: Seutervoinen, Sentervoinen, Sämpsä, Sämsä Savonia: Pellermöinen, Pellervo, Samps', Sompsa, Sämse, Sämsä |
| Abode | Earth |
| Animals | Vennon härkä Uljamoinen (ox) |
| Gender | Male |
| Ethnic group | Finns, Karelians |
Sampsa or Sämpsä Pellervoinen is a haltija of vegetation in Finnish mythology. He sows all vegetation on earth, all the forests, swamps, meadows, and rock lands too. He appears as a god of fertility who has to be ritually awakened every summer in some regions.