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  Hiisi
Hiisi is a Finnish forest-god whose cult was especially spread throughout eastern Finland.
He was considered the guardian spirit of the sacrificial grove; and was called the son of Kaleva and believed to be a giant of ancient times.
He is beardless and ugly, has lopsided eyes without eyelids, and is dressed as a scoundrel.
www.pantheon.org /articles/h/hiisi.html   (88 words)

  
  Hiisi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hiisi (root: hiite-) are a kind of tutelary spirits in mythologies of the Baltic Sea area, especially in Finland.
In Poems 13-14, Lemminkäinen pursues the chief Hiisi's elk.
"Hiisi" was also one of the twelve sons of Kaleva, the great king of Kainuu in Kalevala.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hiisi   (338 words)

  
 Hiisi - Demons, Demonology, and Evil in Europe
Hiisi (pl. hiiet) is the Finnish word for demon mentioned in the Kalevala.
There is a chief Hiisi who is aided by a number of lesser demons called hiiet within the Kalevala.
Lemminkaeinen finally is able to capture the elk after a struggle and drive him to the North Farm.
www.deliriumsrealm.com /delirium/articleview.asp?Post=168   (116 words)

  
 Lea Turto: Hiiden Valtakunta / The Sacred Realm of the Forest Elf
Hiisi was thought of as atemple: people gathered there to celebrate with food and to sacrifice to the forest gods.
Hiisi was also a gateway to the past and a connection with the dead.
Hiisi oli myös portti menneisyyteen ja yhteys vainajiin.
www.environmentalart.net /hiisi.htm   (480 words)

  
 EN World - Morrus' D&D / d20 News & Reviews Site - View Single Post - Knightfall's Gods of Harqual Story Hour [Updated: ...
Hiisi felt a strange bond with the Black Tyrant, as if the deity was his own kin.
Hiisi withdrew Caller of Darkness and thrust it deep into the ground of his realm.
Hiisi placed one hand upon the pommel of one of the stone swords.
www.enworld.org /showpost.php?p=1399193&postcount=7   (1142 words)

  
 Witch Ember
Hiisi is laughing and taunting his opponents, obviously enjoying the exercise.
Hiisi stares deeply into her eyes, and his lips part in a vicious sneer.
Hiisi is a mighty cing warrior, but asleep and unprepared, he is no match for the ambush.
www.tenthousandmonkeys.com /018/018ember.htm   (4417 words)

  
 EN World - Morrus' D&D / d20 News & Reviews Site - View Single Post - Knightfall's World of Kulan Campaign Development ...
The Gods of Swords stood back as Hiisi continued to tear roots out of the earth ceiling and scream and rant about ‘that stupid bastard’ and ‘I should have killed him myself.’ There wasn’t any reasoning with him when he was like this.
Hiisi was proud of his choice, unlike Amand before him; Teve was totally loyal to him.
Hiisi noticed that the Jealous Arcane was fuming inside at what he was being denied.
www.enworld.org /showpost.php?p=279090&postcount=5   (1476 words)

  
 Hiisi - Finnish mythology abounds with limitless classes of evil spirits and demons which bring troubles   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Chief among these demons was Hiisi, a fearful giant who seems to have originally been a personification of the icy and fatal North wind.
Hiisi had a wife and children, horses, dogs, cars, and servants; all as hideous and wicked as he himself.
Hiiden-kissa, as Hiisi's cat was called, was also fearsome, though at times she forced thieves to confess and so turned her wicked actions to a good purpose.
www.assiah.net /demonology-and-demons/dictionary/h/hiisi.htm   (310 words)

  
 Name - www.ezboard.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Though I will lay claim to 6 of the Hiisi votes, the thing is growing and taking on a life of its own beyond me. I fear that Hiisi must come out to play, and soon.
Hiisi may just have to come eat you all, throw his death magic and kill everyone.
Hiisi come no one know who Hiisi is, he have secret name, he come kill you all in secret and curse you curse curse curse you all.
p089.ezboard.com /fjhakarovahfrm9.showPrevMessage?topicID=406.topic   (340 words)

  
 Finnish Mythology
Hiisi made the handle of the axe shake, Lempo turned the cutting edge towards him, and Paha misdirected the blow.
Paha took up the axe, Lempo plunged it deep into his chest and Hiisi made all of the blood flow from his body.
The Underworld in Finnish Mythology was not a place as punishment or reward as such.
www.angelfire.com /ca2/IsisShrine/Finnish.html   (1243 words)

  
 History of Paimio   (Site not responding. Last check: )
86-87) The oldest one is the hiisi in the heart of Paimio and it was located in the gentle south slope of Nakolinna´s Mountain.
Villages of Sievola worshipped in hiisi of Nakolinna, those from Hevonpää in Hiidenala and Kyllelä worshipped in Hyysvuori.
The hiisi of Varasvuori was the common worshipping place of the villages of Oinila, Loppi and Vista.
myy.helia.fi /~king2000/paimiok/page6.htm   (196 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Hiisi ducks at the sudden suggestion of movement, but his silhouetted figure is too easy of a target.
Hiisi used to brag that all her tricks would be useless against him.
Hiisi suggested the extra weight was needed to counter-balance the impossibly long blade, though he scoffed at the idea of anyone actually being able to fight with such a weapon.
elfwood.lysator.liu.se /libr/b/a/basutado/001ember.htm   (5350 words)

  
 Adventures in Etymology   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In the pantheon of the early Finns was a fierce god called Hiisi whose domain was hell.
When this god became enraged, his strength and fightin prowess were tripled, but he lost all sense of reason and caution.
Since Hiisi was a malevolent god, he would often possess unlucky Finns and cause them to become senselessly enraged much as he did.
www.housebarra.com /EP/ep04/13etymology.html   (69 words)

  
 The Romance Reader's Connection
Esmeree's world is dangerous, and many of the individuals she encounters seek to exploit her powers or punish her in order to maintain control of the strange levels of society.
The Seven Kingdoms is both violent and uncomfortable, and the reader is thrust immediately into the young witch's feelings of betrayal as she battles and kills Hiisi, her accomplice and former lover.
Many strange and wondrous beings populate the land of the Seven Kingdoms, and the main character's interactions between the different inhabitants are engaging, strange, and frightening.
www.theromancereadersconnection.com /reviews/lawsonjohn1704.html   (297 words)

  
 Witch Ember
Hiisi is cut from his epos, and he falls to the ground in a heap.
Esmeree looks to Hiisi, but he almost seems to be enjoying the joke as well.
Hiisi would always rather go out fighting, and even in his weakened state, she’d give him fair odds to win.
www.tenthousandmonkeys.com /019/019ember.htm   (4360 words)

  
 Customer info   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The service contract for Hiisi has finished, and the system will not move to CSC’s new premises in Keilaniemi, Espoo.
The removal of Hiisi has been advanced because the leasing contract of the current computer room will expire on March 31, 2005.
Hiisi has served users as a progressive platform for program development with the most important mathematical libraries and a rich variety of compilers, e.g.
www.csc.fi /suomi/ajankohtaista/asiakastiedote_arkisto.phtml.en?id=45   (122 words)

  
 Outdoors.fi - Frequently Asked Questions about Hiidenportti National Park   (Site not responding. Last check: )
According to a Finnish myth a demon called Hiisi, who lived on Vuokatinvaara Hill, was horrified when he heard church bells ringing when Christianity was first brought to Finland.
According to tales the ominous round pools at the bottom of Hiidenportti Gorge are Hiisi’s eyes.
At its deepest the drop is 20 m and the rock-face is sheer.
www.luontoon.fi /print.asp?Section=4994   (306 words)

  
 EN World - Morrus' D&D / d20 News & Reviews Site - View Single Post - Knightfall's Gods of Harqual Story Hour [Updated: ...
“Who are you?” Hiisi was curious but angry at being disturbed.
Convince me or you will discover oblivion.” Hiisi doubted the godling could do anything for him.
Hiisi joined with this goddess to spawn his own twisted godlings known as the Dark Children – Amand, Ces, Deltum, Emcey, Enduma, Shoku, Teve, Thera, Vespin, and Zell.
www.enworld.org /showpost.php?p=1399193&postcount=7   (1142 words)

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