Louhi set impossible tasks for Lemminkäinen when he sought her daughter's hand in marriage.
Louhi, witch-queen of Pohjola, is Väinämöinen's chief antagonist in the Kalevala. After the heroes stole the Sampo, Louhi pursued them across the sea as a giant eagle, and the Sampo was shattered in the battle.
Louhi rules Pohjola as its fearsome mistress, the dark land of the North in Finnish mythology.
Väinämöinen sailed to Pohjola seeking the Sampo from Louhi. In the sea battle during the heroes' escape, Louhi transformed into a giant eagle and fought them. The Sampo was shattered and its fragments sank, though pieces washed ashore bringing prosperity.
Louhi stole the sun and moon and hid them inside a mountain, plunging the world into darkness. Väinämöinen forged replacement luminaries and threatened to retrieve the originals, forcing Louhi to release them.
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