Sampo

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Sampo is a mysterious, magical artifact in Finnish mythology and the national epic Kalevala, often depicted as a mill that produces endless prosperity and good fortune.

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Label Occurrences
Sampo canonical 3

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Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf magical artifact
mythological object
object in Finnish mythology
object in the Kalevala
appearsIn Kalevala NERFINISHED
associatedWith Ilmarinen NERFINISHED
Louhi NERFINISHED
Pohjola NERFINISHED
Väinämöinen NERFINISHED
category Finnish legendary objects
mythological artifacts
objects in national epics
centralThemeOf Kalevala NERFINISHED
consequenceOfDestruction fragments bring partial prosperity
createdBy Ilmarinen NERFINISHED
creator Ilmarinen NERFINISHED
culture Finnish
describedAs magical
mysterious
fate broken
lost at sea
function produces good fortune
produces prosperity
produces wealth
inspired artistic depictions
literary adaptations
modern Finnish cultural references
interpretation ancient ritual or cult object
cosmic pillar or world tree (in some theories)
shamanic drum (in some theories)
symbol of economic prosperity
languageOfName Finnish
mentionedIn 19th-century compilation of the Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot
narrativeRole object of a heroic quest
source of conflict between Kalevala and Pohjola
oftenDepictedAs mill
subjectOf Sampo theft
battle for the Sampo
symbolizes abundance
good fortune
prosperity

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.