# Hiisi — The Kalevala character guide

> Hiisi in The Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0014-rune-xi-lemminkainen-s-lament

## Who they are

Evil spirit or demon often associated with Lempo.

## In the story

### [Rune VIII: Maiden of the Rainbow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_kalevala_se/chapters/rune-viii-maiden-of-the-rainbow)

Evil spirit that grasps the hatchet and causes the axe to strike the rock.

### [Rune IX: Origin of Iron](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_kalevala_se/chapters/rune-ix-origin-of-iron)

Evil entity whose bird, the hornet, brings venom to temper the steel, causing iron to break its vow.

### [Rune XIII: Lemminkainen's Second Wooing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_kalevala_se/chapters/rune-xiii-lemminkainen-s-second-wooing)

Wicked entity who, along with Juutas, creates a magical reindeer to thwart Lemminkainen's hunt.

### [Rune XIV: Death of Lemminkainen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_kalevala_se/chapters/rune-xiv-death-of-lemminkainen)

The wicked entity whose moose and horse are the objects of Lemminkainen's quests; his realms are repeatedly mentioned.

### [Rune XXVI: Origin of the Serpent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_kalevala_se/chapters/rune-xxvi-origin-of-the-serpent)

The mischief-maker who breathed a soul into Suoyatar's spittle, thus creating the serpent; also associated with the serpent's brain and ears.

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