CONCERNING LAPLAND. 
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there is a difference amongft Laplanders, Lome of them confe- 
crating the Friday to the Sarakka (the Lapland Venus), the Sa¬ 
turday to Radmi , and the Sunday to Ailekes, 
Maderakka was the protecting goddefs of the Lapland women, 
who invoked her upon all occafions peculiar to their fex. She 
was the Lapland Lucina, and had for her hufband Maderatja, 
who procreated all things, having that office confgned to him 
from Radien-Kiedde. Sarakka was the daughter of Maderakka, 
equally adored by the Lapland matrons with the goddefs her mo¬ 
ther ; and Jukf-Akka was another daughter. She had the care of 
the children, which were entrufted to her from the moment of 
their birth,, 
Saiwo and Saiwo-Oltnak were the gods of the mountains. Thefc 
were called upon in cafes of difficulty, and anfwered thofe who 
confulted them in dreams: they likewife helped the Laplander 
on his journeys, and guarded him from precipices or accidents by 
the way. Saiwo - Guelle was the Mercury of the Laplanders: he 
conducted the fouls to the ffiades below\ 
The part of the earth wher zJabme-Akko dwelt, was called Jabme- 
Atkko-AVmo , or the regions of Jabme-Aikko , or death. In thofe 
regions the fouls of the departed, furnilhed with new bodies in lieu 
of thofe lying in the grave, were in poffefflon of every enjoyment 
and dignity which they held on earth, but in a more exalted de¬ 
gree. 
Rota was the Lapland Pluto. After him the infernal regions 
were named Rota Abimo. To thefe the fouls of bad men were 
VoL. JI. Q q banilhed, 
