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Finnish goddess of forests For the insect group, see Tellervo (genus).
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Tellervo (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈtelːerʋo]) is the Finnish goddess of forests. She is the daughter of Tapio, an East Finnish forest spirit.

A statue of Tellervo in Kolmikulma Park by Yrjö Liipola [fi], 1928

References

  1. Kirby, William Forsell (1894). A Hand-book to the Order Lepidoptera. W.H. Allen. p. 28.
  2. "Tellervo Tapio's daughter". hkn.fi. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
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