# Mielikki — The Kalevala character guide

> Mielikki in The Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Fair Mielikki

**First appearance:** 0049-rune-xlvi-otso-the-honey-eater

## Who they are

Goddess of the forest and wife of Tapio.

## In the story

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

The forest-mother is invoked by Lemminkainen to open Tapio's chambers and provide gold and silver for the hunt.

### [Rune XLI: Wainamoinen’s Harp-Songs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_kalevala_se/chapters/rune-xli-wainamoinen-s-harp-songs)

Tapiola's wisest mistress and hostess of the glen and forest, who robes herself in blue and scarlet and sits on a birch-tree to listen.

### [Rune XLVI: Otso the Honey-Eater](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_kalevala_se/chapters/rune-xlvi-otso-the-honey-eater)

Forest hostess; mentioned as guiding Wainamoinen and showing favor during the hunt.

## Links

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