Saami Mythology, Lapland's Gods, Goddesses Magical Creatures
Learn myths and legends from the Saami culture. Their gods and goddesses, spirituality and customs.
Description
The Saami are the indigenous people of Scandinavia. Residing in four countries. Lapland of Finland, Sweden, Norway and the Kola Peninsula in Russia. There are several Saami nations and different Saami languages and dialects.
In this course, you will learn about the Saami culture, bits of their history and their old shamanistic belief system, and their gods and goddesses which often were connected to different nature phenomenons. You will learn about the significance of reindeer in Saami culture and the worship of the reindeer spirit. You will learn about the connections between Saami and Scandinavian mythology and Disney's Frozen 2, which was made in collaboration with the representatives from Saami nations. I will also be sharing stories about the worldview of the Sami, stories about northern lights, and the world tree and we will also dive into gender roles, motherhood and ancestral beliefs.
My personal connection to the Saami culture is that my great-grandmother was a Saami and my family's roots are in the Lapland of Finland and Sweden this originally got me interested to learn more about the culture of the Saami and their mythology. It is very common in northern Finland, to have Saami ancestors. Aeons ago, Saami's were more widespread and even in southern Finland, still today we can find place names that have Saami origins. The stories that I share in this course, come from Lapland of Finland, Sweden, Norway and Russia. There are several Saami languages, you will probably hear that different deities and spirits, have several different names because of this. There is variety in the Sami myths and a lot of time folktales and mythology also have influences from myths of these other cultures.
What You Will Learn!
- You will learn about the stories of the Sami, their lifestyle and stories about the reindeer and the northern lights.
- Stories about Sami gods and goddesses, what their symbolism is and people saw them and worshiped them.
- Mythical and magical creatures in Sami folklore. How the Sami's viewed the sun and the moon. and the stars.
- Animal myths in Sami folklore, who was the great Reindeer spirit. Stories about Seita's the saami worship places.
Who Should Attend!
- This course is intented for anyone who is interested in Saami culture, native cultures and myths and legends from Lapland.