 She is closely associated with serpents, and is often depicted in modern art as a dragon or half-humanoid and serpentine figure.The word “ajatar” is possibly derived from the Finnish word "ajaa", “to pursue" (also, "to drive").The feminine suffix "“-tar-”" appears in several Finnish names, including a variation of Louhi (Louhetar, Loviatar, Louhiatar) and Syöjätär ("syödä" ‘to eat,’ with the feminine suffix of -"tar", means ‘devourer, vampire’).