I find it interesting that the finnish word for Sweden, Ruotsi, or Ruotti in meänkieli originates from the mythological Ruotta, meaning plague. In sami, Rota/Ruotta is a being thought of as evil and harmful to us humans. She resides in the underworld Rotaaimo or Ruota landa. It is where people go if they don´t live according to the gods will. She is the queen of the abyss and a tormentor of humans and livestock.
It is quite telling.