Keiju

Keijus or keijukainens ("fairies") are beautifully dressed women, who can be found in the nature. There are many different types of fairies:
 * Luonnotar: Luonnotars can be found wandering in the forest.
 * Ilmatar: Ilmatars sit on the sky, eg. on a rainbow, and glow a white, silver or golden light.
 * Metsänneito: Young maidens, who can be seen in the woods.

Sometimes other creatures, such as haltijas or menninkäinens, could be considered fairies as well.

In folk tradition, the term "keijukainen" has referred to the dwindled souls of the dead (kalman väki), that where surrounded by the reek of death.