Questions tagged [sami]

For questions about the folklore and mythology of the Sami, an indigenous Finno-Ugric people inhabiting Sápmi.

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Sami tale where the fox is left as sole speaker of human language

Does anyone know the Sami tale where all the animals gather inside a mountain and decide they won't be speaking the same language as humans from now on? If I remember correctly, they agree that one animal will remain able to communicate with humans,…
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Why does Horagalles have a nail on his head?

According to Wikipedia, the Sami thunder god Horagalles was depicted with a nail or spike on the head: Idols of Horagalles are made of wood and have a nail or spike and a piece of flint in the head. He has a hammer called Wetschera, Aijeke…
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