Maybe not his love for Louhi, but his obedience to her, as he wants to claim her daugther. Before and after Lemminkäien, Louhi has made several heroes do almost impossible tasks for the same prize, for example, she made Lemminkäien try to capture a black swan found in the Tuonela (the river of death). I defend my opinion with this following verse: "Only her I will defy."
Maybe not his love for Louhi, but his obedience to her, as he wants to claim her daugther. Before and after Lemminkäien, Louhi has made several heroes do almost impossible tasks for the same prize, for example, she made Lemminkäien try to capture a black swan found in the Tuonela (the river of death). I defend my opinion with this following verse: "Only her I will defy."