Kuutar (in Finnish pronounced as /ˈkuːtɑr/;) or just Kuu (Finnish: Moon), is the goddess of the Moon in Finnish mythology. [1]
She owns the gold of the Moon, spins golden yarns, and weaves clothes out of them.[2]
According to the Kalevala, the daughter of the air Ilmatar allowed a teal to lay its egg on her knee as she floated in the abyss. The egg fell and its parts formed the universe: the white of the egg became the Moon, and the yolk the Sun.
In Kalevala, young maidens ask Kuutar to give them some of her golden jewellery and clothes.[3] She is described as a great beauty.[4]