Paha (mythology)

Paha (Finnish; German: evil) is a demonic spirit from Finnish mythology . He is a follower of Lempo , the god of malice.

When Väinämöinen was fighting the demons, Paha and Hiisi made sure that Väinämöinen injured himself with his own ax .

literature

• Kalevala . The Finnish epic by Elias Lönnroth. With a commentary by Hans Fromm (Germanist) , Reclam 1985. (8th song)