In Finnish mythology, Ahti or Ahto is the god of the sea and of fishing, portrayed as a man with a beard of moss. He is the consort of Vellamo, and they dwell in the undersea palace of Ahtola. He probably possesses some fragments of Sampo, which was broken and then lost at sea after a battle. Also Vetehinen and Iku-Turso live underwater with Ahti. Sometimes he is confused with Ahti Lemminkäinen. Finnish mythology survived as oral tradition well into the 18th century. ... The term God (capitalized in English language as a proper noun) is often used to refer to a Supreme Being. ... Sunset at sea Look up Sea in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Look up maritime in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A sea is a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, or a large, usually saline, lake that lacks a natural outlet such as the Caspian Sea and the... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. ... A full beard A beard is the hair that grows on a mans chin, cheeks, neck, and the area above the upper lip (the opposite is a clean-shaven face). ... Subclasses Andreaeidae Sphagnidae Tetraphidae Polytrichidae Buxbaumiidae Bryidae Archidiidae Moss on a rock Mosses are a type of simple or non-vascular plant. ... The quintessential medieval European palace: Palais de la Cité, in Paris, the royal palace of France. ... In Finnish mythology, the Sampo was a magical artifact that brought good fortune to its holder; nobody knows exactly what it was supposed to be. ... In Finnish mythology, a Näkki is a Nix that resides in murky pools, wells and under bridges that cross rivers. ... In Finnish mythology, Lemminkäinen is the god of magic. ...