Estonian mythology is a complex of myths belonging to the Estonian folk heritage and literary mythology.
Information about the pre-Christian and medieval Estonian mythology is scattered in historical chronicles, travellers' accounts and in ecclesiastical registers. Systematic recordings of Estonian folklore started in the 19th century.
Pre-Christian Estonian deities included a sky-god known as Jumal or Taevataat ("Old man of the sky") in Estonian, corresponding to Jumala in Finnish, and Jumo in Mari.
Read more about Estonian Mythology: Estonian Mythology in Old Chronicles, Mythical Motifs in Folklore, Literary Mythology, Estonian Mythological and Literary Mythological Beings, Deities and Legendary Heroes, Estonian Mythical and Magical Objects
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