Surma (Finnish mythology)
Surma is a character in the Finnish folklore of Kalevala, appearing in the story of Lemminkäinen.[1] Surma is a terrible beast, embodies sudden, violent death and guards the gates of the Tuonela to prevent escape. It is often described as being a large dog with a snake-tail and can turn people into stone (with a stare). An often-used Finnish metaphor is surman suuhun "into Surma's mouth", as if the victim was mauled to death by Surma.[2]
Surma also means kill, or specifically a kill and the Finnish verb 'surmata', to kill or to slay, is derived from it.
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