# Mariatta — The Kalevala character guide

> Mariatta in The Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** the Virgin Mariatta, the troubled Mariatta

**First appearance:** 0053-rune-l-mariatta-wainamoinen-s-departure

## Who they are

Virgin mother who gives birth to a miraculous child, leading to Wainamoinen's departure.

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