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Ukko Summary
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UKKO. Finnish incantations dating from the Middle Ages call upon Ukko, the supreme god or the god in heaven. Typical is the following such invocation: "O Ukko, god supreme, old man in heaven, god of the skies." His name, which means...
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Ukko : Gods and Goddesses , Devil and Demons
87 words, approx. 1 pages
(‘old man’) The Finnish god of thunder, also known as Isäinen (‘grandad’). When he drives his wagon along a stony path in the heavens, sparks fly from the hooves of his horses. When it thunders, people say that Ukko is...
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Ukko Information
369 words, approx. 1 pages
In Finnish mythology, Ukko [1](Estonian spelling Uku)[2]is a god of sky, weather, crops (harvest) and other natural things. He is also the most significant god in Finnish mythology and the Finnish word ukkonen, thunderstorm, is derived from his name. In...


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Jack & Jill
Why the bear sleeps all winter.(short story)
01/01/1995: 334 words, approx. 1 pages
Long ago, a wizard named Ukko was wandering the land. As the sun set, he came to a wide, rushing river. This river was so powerful that not even Ukko's magic could get him across. So he hiked up and down the riverbank,...


 

Ukko

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