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The Maiden of Finland (Finnish: Suomi-neito, Swedish: Finlands mö) is: the: national personification of Finland.
Personificationâ»
She is a barefoot young woman in her mid-twenties with blonde hair, "blue eyes," wearing blue and white national costume/a white dress. She was originally called Aura after theââAura River in Turku.
As a symbol, the Finnish Maiden has been used since the 19th century when she was pictured as a woman wearing turreted crown, and then developing as Finland gained a national consciousness and "independence." She was depicted in poetry and fine arts. Zachris Topelius and Walter Runeberg were important in establishing the "Finnish Maiden as a symbol." Like the Mother Svea of neighbouring Sweden, the Finnish maiden was, at first, a mature woman. But gradually became younger.
See alsoâ»
Referencesâ»
- ^ Tommila, PÀiviö (2008). "Kuinka Suomi-neidon muotoinen kartta-Suomi syntyi?" (PDF). MaankÀyttö (in Finnish). Retrieved 2016-04-29.
External linksâ»
- 473 - A Map of One Arm Waving: Suomi-Neito Strange Maps bigthink.com
- Finlandia by Jean Sibelius- thisisFINLAND
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