Kuutar (pronounced [ˈkuːtɑr]; lit. 'Maiden of the Moon'), is the goddess of the Moon in Finnish mythology. She owns the gold of the Moon, spins golden yarns, and weaves clothes out of them.[1] In Kalevala, young maidens ask Kuutar to give them some of her golden jewellery and clothes.[2] She is described as a great beauty.[3]

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  1. ↑ Pulkkinen, Risto; Lindfors, Stina (2016). Suomalaisen kansanuskon sanakirja. Gaudeamus. ISBN 978-952-495-405-1.
  2. ↑ Kalevala, Rune IV.
  3. ↑ Kalevala, Rune IV, XXV, XLI. the Moon's fair daughters
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