Viljaneitsi

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Tradition / Region: Estonian Mythology
Alternative names: Maiden of the Cornfield
Category: Nymph

The Myth

The Viljaneitsi is one of the maidens of the cornfield in Estonian folklore. She is a fertility spirit associated with cultivated grain fields and the growing harvest.

Sources

Gray, K. (n.d.). Viljaneitsi. In Encyclopedia Mythica. Retrieved June 29, 2026, from https://pantheon.org/articles/v/viljaneitsi.html.

Leach, M., & Fried, J. (Eds.). (1972). Funk & Wagnalls standard dictionary of folklore, mythology, and legend (p. 351). Funk & Wagnalls.

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