Kyöpelinvuori in Finnish mythology

Finnish mythology

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, is the place which dead women haunt. It is rumoured that virgins who die young gather there after their death

Death

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 at the start of their afterlife

Afterlife

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. It corresponds to Blockula

Blockula

Blockula was a legendary meadow where the Devil held his Earthly court during a witches' Sabbat. This meadow could only be reached by a magical flight. It was described as "a delicate large Meadow, whereof you can see no end".There was said to be a large gate located in the meadow that led to a...

 (in modern Swedish Blåkulla) of Swedish mythology.

Kyöpelinvuori is also well-known in Finland due to Easter

Easter

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: it is said to be the ancient home of stereotypic mountain witches who fly on broom

Broom

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s with black cat

Black cat

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s. The witches leave the area only during Easter in order to spook children. These witches have also been humoristically referred to be spinsters who will end up there in order to escape from the "old maid" tax.

There really is a place so named. It is a nature preserve.

Kyöpelinvuori, Mantyharju N/lat 61 deg 34.40´ E/lon 26 deg 40.517´

http://www.luonnonperintosaatio.fi/english/places-we-protect/etela-savo/kyopelinvuori