


Just a table of who has made trees in runosongs in different regions because it's so confusing!
| General tree creator: | Akka vanha kaivoketrä (Louhi)
Footprints of a fox
Footprints of wolves and bears
God
Jesus
Manner (the earth itself or Maatar)
Onni
Piru (Demon)
Vemmelhe (idk what it means, maybe nothing)
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| Sower of trees: | Black cheeck maiden of North (Louhi or her daughter)
Hetteri/Heltteri (Saint Helena)
Jesus
Kapo
Syöjätär
Sämpsä
Ukko
Väinämöinen
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| Trees grow from hairs planted by: | Kapo, Kave, Kavet
Kati/Kaisa (Saint Catherine)
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| The aspen is: | The illegitimate son of Hiisi, Lempo
Made by Hiisi
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| The rowan is: | The pussy hair of a demon
Made by Piru (Demon)
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| The alder is: | Lemminkäinen of Lempo
The illegitimate son of Lempo
Made by Kanelia
Made by Lemmes/Lempo/Lemponen
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| The birch is: | Made by three luonnottaret
Made by three devils (perkeleet)
Made by a villain
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| The spruce is: | Kurka son of Väinä
Made by God
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| The pine is: | The son of Nironen
Made by God
Made by Hiisi
Made by Hornas (something related to Hell)
Made by Lempo
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| The willow is: | Born from the tear of a viper
Made by Hiisi
Made by Pannas (something demonic)
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| The juniper is: | Made by someone devious
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| Trees are lulled by: | Tuuletar, Tuuliainen, Turjalainen, Tutjamoinen
Vatjamoinen, Värjäläinen
Holy Spirit
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| Trees are entertained by: | Cold weather
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| Trees are swayed by: | Hongatar
Lemmätär
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| Trees are nursed by: | Frost
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| Trees are softened by: | Pelkolainen
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| Trees are raised by: | Kaljolainen
Katervainen
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| Trees are bushed by: | Pellervoinen
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| Trees are enjoyed by: | Nasarvainen
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| Trees are thought(?) by: | Kangatar
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