In honour of Spring here is some folklore of the Sámi people.
The Sámi consider the Sun a divine being, claiming the sun rays and heat represent the daughter of the sun Salaneide, who has the power to end the cold winter.
Rana Niejta, a Spring/fertility Goddess awakens nature. She is known for turning the Southward mountains green in order to nourish the famished Reindeer from a long, cold, harsh, winter.
Above: Statue of Rana Nietja sits in a park in Mo i Rana, Rana, Norway.
Source & Reference:
- Lappisk mythologi http://www.archive.org
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