Seutervoinen
About Seutervoinen
Seutervoinen is a figure named in Hymns of the Far North. The opening poem praises his bronze-bound ship, and Prayer Song XI identifies Koitar as his wife.
Identity & book sources
Library reading notes, checked against the linked passages.
Where does Hymns of the Far North mention Seutervoinen?
The proem in Volume 1 praises Seutervoinen's bronze-bound ship. In Volume 2, Prayer Song XI addresses Koitar and names her as his wife. The surviving passages offer these specific references rather than a full biography.
Volume 2, Prayer Song XI — Koitar and Seutervoinen →
Hymns of the Far North
What does the opening poem say about his ship?
The proem associates the bronze-bound ship with Seutervoinen. In the same sentence, it attributes the golden arrows to Ianikuinen.
Volume 1, proem — the ship and the golden arrows →
Hymns of the Far North
Whose prayer contains the golden bow?
The golden bow is described in Prayer Song VI, addressed to Takoja Ianikuinen. It should not be assigned to Seutervoinen on the basis of these passages.
Volume 2, Prayer Song VI — Ianikuinen's bow →
Hymns of the Far North
Appears In
Learn about Seutervoinen through these books in our collection: