Antti Lieroinen

Antti Lieroinen (died 1643), was a famous Finnish cunning man. He was sentenced to death for witchcraft in Åbo and executed accused of witchcraft, murder of a man and adultery after having seduced a married woman.[1]

He was famous in contemporary Finland for his alleged ability to find stolen objects, and famed as a professional wizard (cunning man) long before his trial.[2] He belongs to the more well known of the victims of the Finnish witch trials.[3]

He is the subject of a play, a poem and an opera.[4]

References
  1. Biografiakeskus, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura (Finland National Biography of Finland)
  2. Biografiakeskus, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura (Finland National Biography of Finland)
  3. Biografiakeskus, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura (Finland National Biography of Finland)
  4. Biografiakeskus, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura (Finland National Biography of Finland)
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