swan of Tuonela (in some interpretations)
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The swan of Tuonela is a mystical, death-associated waterfowl from Finnish mythology and the Kalevala, often portrayed as a ghostly guardian gliding on the dark river of the underworld.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| swan of Tuonela | 0 |
| The Swan of Tuonela | 0 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Finnish mythology
ⓘ
figure in the Kalevala ⓘ legendary bird ⓘ mythological creature ⓘ tone poem ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Kalevala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Tuoni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | realm of Tuoni ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tuonela
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
afterlife ⓘ death ⓘ river of Tuonela ⓘ underworld ⓘ |
| associatedWithColor | black waters ⓘ |
| composer | Jean Sibelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Finland ⓘ |
| culture | Finnish mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
death-associated waterfowl
ⓘ
ghostly ⓘ mystical ⓘ |
| genre | myth and epic poetry ⓘ |
| guardedBy | Lemminkäinen (in some versions, as a would-be slayer) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat | river of Tuonela ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
ominous
ⓘ
otherworldly ⓘ untouchable (in many interpretations) ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | swan of Tuonela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Finnish ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | test or task for heroes in the Kalevala ⓘ |
| narrativeMotif |
forbidden or dangerous animal to be hunted
ⓘ
guardian of a liminal space ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Swan of Tuonela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of the river of Tuonela
ⓘ
guardian of the underworld ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
boundary between life and death
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death ⓘ transition to the afterlife ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.