Ukko
E816890
Ukko is the chief sky and thunder god in Finnish mythology, associated with weather, harvests, and the protection of people.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deity
ⓘ
figure in Finnish mythology ⓘ thunder god ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ukko Ylijumala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ukkonen NERFINISHED ⓘ Ylijumala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
fertility
ⓘ
harvest ⓘ protection of people ⓘ |
| controls |
lightning
ⓘ
rainfall ⓘ thunderstorms ⓘ weather ⓘ |
| culture |
Baltic-Finnic mythology
ⓘ
Finnish mythology ⓘ |
| domain |
rain
ⓘ
sky ⓘ thunder ⓘ weather ⓘ |
| equatedWith |
Perun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thor NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival | Ukon juhla ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| importance | most important god in Finnish paganism ⓘ |
| influences |
crops
ⓘ
fishing luck ⓘ human well-being ⓘ |
| mythologicalCategory | sky and weather deity ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Finnish ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | old man ⓘ |
| powerType |
fertility blessing
ⓘ
weather control ⓘ |
| residence |
heavens
ⓘ
sky ⓘ |
| role |
chief god
ⓘ
supreme deity ⓘ |
| spouse | Akka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol |
axe
ⓘ
hammer ⓘ sword ⓘ thunderbolt ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | ancient Finns ⓘ |
| worshipPeriod | pre-Christian Finland ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
offerings for good harvest
ⓘ
prayers for rain ⓘ ritual drinking ⓘ |
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