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Kalma: Personification of the Grave and the Corpse

Chthonia by Brigid Burke

Dec 8, 202537:05Religion & Spirituality

In this week's episode we look at Kalma, a Finnish folkloric figure mentioned in the Kalevala associated with corpses and graveyards. She is the daughter of the god and goddess of the underworld, and has a dog called Sur...

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