Finnish postage stamps by illustrator Emmi-Riikka Vartiainen for the "Stories and Myths" 2022 collection. The stamps depict Kuutar and Päivätär, the goddesses of the Moon and the Sun in Finnish folklore.

[ID: two blue stamps with a woman in each facing the other. the left woman has very pale skin and long flowing white hair with gold stars on it. she is wearing a golden crown and a golden sleeveless dress and has ornamental moon-themed gold jewelry on her arms and ears. her profile is framed by a giant crescent moon dripping with a string of stars that the woman is tending. the right woman is taller, equally pale and has long wavy golden hair with silver stars on it. she is wearing a silver crown and a blue sleeveless dress with silver belts and has silver bracelets and blue sun-themed tattoos. behind her profile is an orange-yellow sun. she is holding an ornamental spindle that she is using to spin the rays of the sun into golden yarn. both stamps say suomi finland at the bottom and 2022 in the upper corner.]

Here they are my newest batch of prints and postcards :D The sharpest eyed of you might spy a whole new piece amongst them >;3 it’s a piece I made for a zine that has yet to be published and I got tired of waiting and decided to make prints of it now… come see the piece in full at Hypecon this weekend! Hypecon is in Hyvinkää, and there’s no entrance fee either so come say hi to me and @rikkisu <3

I’ll add the postcards to my Ko-Fi after the event ^^

Do you recognize this object?

Mythology List (May 2022)

Here’s an updated list in regards to my mythology series that I stopped working on around January/February time. All the new goddesses are highlighted in bold. They won’t be individually linked as I simply can’t be bothered to go through each and every one with a link. Instead there is a link to what mythology they fall under at the top of their category. 😊 African Mythology Ọya Yemọja Aztec Mythology Coyolxāuhqui Xochiquetza Metztli Brazilian Mythology Iara Celtic Mythology Branwen Brigid Caer Ibormeith The Banshee The Morrigan Rhiannon Chinese Mythology Chang’e Dian Mu Mazu Jiutian Xuann Egyptian Mythology Bast Hathor Ma’at Mut Nut Isis Sekhmet Serket Finnish Mythology Louhi Ilmatar Mielikki Päivätär & Kuutar Kalma Vellamo Greek Mythology Amphitrite Aphrodite Artemis Asteria Athena Bia Circe Demeter Eirene Enyo Eos Eris Eurybia Gaia Hebe Hecate Hemera Hera Iris Khione Medusa Melinoe Nymphs Nyx Pasithea Persephone Philotes Psyche Selene Themis Urania Hawaiian Mythology Nāmaka Pele Hindu Mythology Durga Japanese Mythology Amaterasu Omikami Izanami Jewish Mythology Lilith Lithuanian Mythology Milda Mesopotamian Mythology Inanna Norse Mythology Freya Frigg Hel Lofn Loki Nanna Nótt Rán Sif Sigyn Skaði Roman Mythology Diana Juno Luna Venus Vesta Slavic Mythology Morena World Mythology Fairies Mermaids Mrs. Claus Succubus Vampires

päivätär, kuutar ja rahko 🌘 (lady sun, lady moon and the creature rahko covering lady moon with tar based on a finnish mythology explanation for the lunar phases!)

Inktober day 10. PÄIVÄTÄR

Päivätär=Lady Sun, is the goddess of the Sun in Finnish mythology. She owns the silver of the Sun, spins silver yarns, and weaves clothes out of them. In Kalevala young maidens ask Päivätär to give them some of her silver jewellery and clothes. She is described as a great beauty. During Christian period, she was replaced by Virgin Mary.

commission for @laufeyknits! this time it's the sky goddesses Päivätär, Tähdetär and Kuutar, - the sun, stars, and moon. previous commissions of finnish deities: lempo aino

Day 3. Täkäna doubleweave pickup is a slow weaving process. It takes 4 picks to weave one row of the design. #täkänä #doubleweavepickup #doubleweave #finnväv #finnweave #weaving #tableloom #päivätär #paivataryarns #etsyweavers https://www.instagram.com/p/B83EgVrpMrU/?igshid=17mgxu3jx11yc

A few sketches of Thanatos’ big sister Hemera. Also known as Päivätär, if you happen to be Finnish. Didn’t quite get her face right, but figured I might as well share these anyway ☀️

I'm sorry for the wait! I've finally uploaded all my new stickers into my Ko-Fi shop ^-^

So, if you missed our table in Tampere kuplii and/or won't be able to come to Kauhucon in Helsinki 22th to 23rd of this month, here's your chance to get them! There is no postage and for orders of more than three postcards and/or stickers I will include a extra postcard free of charge to the package ;>

Päivätär ; Finnish goddess of day, light and life, and the keeper of the sun's gold.

didn’t realize how much i had missed the sun until i finally saw her again ✨☀️💖

“Päivätär ('maiden of the Day') and Kuutar ('Maiden of the Moon'), are the goddesses of the Sun and Moon in Finnish mythology. They own the gold of the Moon and the silver of the Sun, spin golden and silver yarns, and weave clothes out of them. In Kalevala, young maidens ask Päivätär and Kuutar to give them some of their golden and silver jewellery and clothes. Both goddesses are described as great beauties. “ - Wikipedia.

We had a group of Gods and Goddesses from Finnish mythology in Ropecon. I chose Päivätär/Kuutar and kind of made the both at the same time because they were said to be almost the same entity.

Photos and editing by @xxyumeganxx

Päivätär (‘Maiden of the Sun’) and her sister Kuutar (‘Maiden of the Moon’) were the goddesses of the Sun and Moon in Finnish mythology. Together they could be seen in the sky where they would knit their dresses made out of the Sun’s gold and the Moon’s silver. Women would often prayed to Päivätär and Kuutar in the hopes of getting some of their clothing or jewellery. (Alexander McQueen Fall 2016 Ready-to-Wear Collection)

favorite underappreciated deities (as voted by my followers) ↳ 3. päivätär

finnish goddess of the sun

My parents moved abroad from Finland before I was born and I have always been strong interested in my heritage and Finnish culture/traditions/religion. Out of Finnish deities and spirits, I have felt strong pull to Päivätär and Kuutar and have felt their attention as like kind wives of each other, looking over the earth and people, and wondered if you had any ideas of what offerings I might make to them/rituals to honor them as I am still learning things. I feel strong duality energy whenever I meditate and reflect/pray about them, like giving and taking and dark/light, these kinds of things

Wonderful! You should definitely keep in touch with whatever deities you feel connected to :3 Päivätär and Kuutar are indeed sisters, the ying yang of Finland. Both very feminine and strong individuals.

I personally don't know any specific rituals for them but this much is said about them both: "Päivätär and Kuutar, the Goddesses of The Sun and The Moon, weave fabrics and divine jewellery from golden and silver yarns in a high ceiling hall, high up in the sky. Sometimes they gift these crafts for mortals, too.

Päivätär and Kuutar are sisters, and they both control insects. In the old times, Päivätär was prayed for not sending wasps - her own children - to near mortals."

So, based on this, I would personally gift Päivätär honey, tea with honey, and for both of them flowers. Silver and golden/yellow colored items should work, too (I can't remember the name of the African Deity who wants white items like milk and eggs, so thus I'm suspecting items colored like the moon, the sun, and the golden and silver yarn would work). Water or tea energized in the sunlight and moonlight should also be a good gift for their respective Goddessess. Just make tea and set it into a windowsill or in front of a window for a day, and especially during full moon. After the day/the full moon night, you can use it the next day as an offering and store the rest in a fridge for future offerings. If you make an altar for them, the sun, the moon, bee and insect related items would be wonderful. Food, booze and shavings of silver have generally been used in Finland for pretty much anyone who needs/demands an offering. Those are always good options! For spells, bones and guts are used, too.

You can always contact Taivaannaula, which keeps up traditional Finland folklore. If someone knows proper traditions for Päivätär and Kuutar - and anything about Finnish folkore - it's Taivaannaula organization :3