Karelian Legends
To collection | Index of types, motives and basic elements of Karelian legends
Motive: The origin of the toponym from the name (nickname) (ancestor / founder / pioneer)
| No | Dialect | Title | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kestenga |
Kömölä | Кёмёля (Кестеньга) |
| 2 |
Uhta |
Jouhkol'a (= Haikol'a) | Ёухколя (=Хайколя) |
| 3 |
Uhta |
Haikol’a | Хайколя |
| 4 |
Uhta |
Ievala | Иевала (часть дер. Алозеро, Калевальский район) |
| 5 |
Voknavolok |
Kuapeli-pohatteri | Богатырь Куапели |