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Louhi was the main antagonist in the Finnish-Soviet film Sampo, and was also an inspiration for a foe of Conan the Barbarian's in the Marvel comics version of the character ( no such foe ever appears in Howard's stories ), the Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light boss character Louhi the Witch of the North, the Final Fantasy XI item Louhi's Mask, and the orchestral work Louhi by the Finnish composer Kalevi Aho.
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Louhi and was
A new icebreaking oil spill response vessel was named Louhi on 8 March 2011.
In September 1941 SS Division " Nord " was attached to the Finnish III Corps under Finnish General Hjalmar Siilasvuo ( this was the only time that an SS Division was under the command of a non-German officer ), and took up new positions at Louhi, Kiestinki.
However, the Sampo does not work, because it is missing one part, which was stolen by Louhi, now residing in the afterlife in Tuonela ( The Underworld ).
Louhi and main
Louhi is the main antagonist of Michael Scott Rohan's fantasy trilogy The Winter of the World.
Louhi and Sampo
Later, Louhi the sorceress steals the Sampo, provoking Ilmarinen and Väinämöinen to enter her stronghold in secret and retrieve it.
In the struggle, Louhi is vanquished but the Sampo is destroyed.
Directed by Risto Orko and Aleksandr Ptushko, and written by Väinö Kaukonen and Viktor Vitkovich, the movie somewhat alters the circumstances surrounding the Sampo's creation ; Louhi kidnaps Ilmarinen's sister Annikki to compel him to build a Sampo for her.
In return for giving him safe passage from the land of Pohjola back to his native country, the enchantress Louhi of Pohjola wanted to have made the Sampo, a magic artifact.
Once there, Ilmarinen is approached by the toothless hag, Louhi, and her daughter, the Maiden of Pohjola, and having seen the maiden's beauty, consents to build a Sampo.
In this adaptation, Ilmarinen reforges the Sampo, but is subsequently killed by a servant of Louhi.
Showing Väinämöinen with a sword, defending the Sampo from Louhi.
The Defense of the Sampo, by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, shows Louhi in the form of a flying, winged creature
Louhi demands deeds similar to the forging of Sampo from them, such as shooting the Swan of Tuonela.
The forging and hoarding of the Sampo and its abundance by the witch Louhi inside a great mountain in the dark reaches of Pohjola ; the struggle and war by the people of the south to free the Sampo and capture it for their own needs and the subsequent shattering of the Sampo and the loss of its all-important lid ( which implies the breaking of the world tree at the north pole ) together constitute the bulk of the Kalevala material.
However, after they have left, Louhi becomes aware of the return of her ancient enemy, and summons Magica De Spell to help her get the Sampo back.
In the ensuing battle, Louhi manages to steal Väinämöinen's famous kantele, which holds such great power that she loses interest in the Sampo.
Louhi and also
In return for this wondrous device, Louhi would also give Ilmarinen her daughter's hand in marriage.
Louhi is also one of the names of the witch Iggwilv in World of Greyhawk campaign by Gary Gygax for the Dungeons & Dragons game.
The refreshed team also featured Jyrki Louhi from the 2005 – 06 champions HPK and Juuso Riksman from Ässät, the second placed team of 2006.
Kvenland has also been associated with the legendary Pohjola, an other-worldly country in Finnish mythology ruled by a fierce witch, Louhi.
Louhi and such
Louhi, in true fairy tale form, sets them difficult to impossible tasks to perform in order to claim such a prize.
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Thus, the Finnish Navy of the late 1910's and early 1920's consisted of some gunboats ( Klas Horn, Matti Kurki, Turunmaa, and Karjala ), 6 S-class torpedo boats, 8 C-class torpedo boats, 1 minelayer ( Louhi ), several minesweepers, and 5 T-class minelaying boats.
Louhi and by
When Louhi steals Väinämöinen's kantele and flees off to wreak havoc, she plays the opening notes of Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner.
Louhi and Finnish
Louhi () is a queen of the land known as Pohjola in Finnish mythology and the mythology of Lapland.
As many mythological creatures and objects are easily conflated and separated in Finnish mythology, Louhi is probably an alter-ego of various other goddesses, notably Loviatar.
* Louhi ( Finnish goddess ) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia
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Louhi, in reply, pursues them and combats Väinämöinen.
Pleased with his creation at last, Ilmarinen presents it to Louhi, who promptly locks it in a vault deep underground.
Louhi is described as a powerful witch with the ability to change shape and weave mighty enchantments.
In his book Sea of Death Iggwilv is mentioned as being called Louhi on an alternate Earth.
In Kalevala, the Mistress of Pohjola is Louhi, an evil witch of great power.
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