Once upon a time in Finland, there were little forest spirits who

could put spells on people who were too noisy or who treated the
forest with disrespect. The victims would experience a condition
called metsänpeitto, which translates as being “covered by the forest.”
In this state they suddenly found themselves unable to get their
bearings. Nothing looked familiar. A kind of intense fascination
would overcome them. They could hallucinate and experience
supernatural phenomena.

Long    after   the birth   of  Christ, strong  pagan   beliefs continued   in