Ukko
E816890
Ukko is the chief sky and thunder god in Finnish mythology, associated with weather, harvests, and the protection of people.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ukko canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9712030 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ukko Context triple: [Finnish folklore, coreFigure, Ukko]
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A.
Hakunila
Hakunila is a residential district in the city of Vantaa, Finland, known for its diverse population, apartment housing, and proximity to nature and outdoor recreation areas.
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B.
Hodr
Hodr is a blind god in Norse mythology, best known for being tricked into killing his brother Baldr.
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C.
Hoderi
Hoderi is a deity in Japanese mythology, known as the elder son of Ninigi-no-Mikoto and an ancestor of seafaring clans.
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D.
Svetovid
Svetovid is a major Slavic deity, often depicted with four heads and associated with war, abundance, and prophecy.
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E.
Ullr
Ullr is a Norse god associated with skiing, archery, and winter, often regarded as a skilled hunter and warrior.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ukko Target entity description: Ukko is the chief sky and thunder god in Finnish mythology, associated with weather, harvests, and the protection of people.
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A.
Hakunila
Hakunila is a residential district in the city of Vantaa, Finland, known for its diverse population, apartment housing, and proximity to nature and outdoor recreation areas.
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B.
Hodr
Hodr is a blind god in Norse mythology, best known for being tricked into killing his brother Baldr.
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C.
Hoderi
Hoderi is a deity in Japanese mythology, known as the elder son of Ninigi-no-Mikoto and an ancestor of seafaring clans.
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D.
Svetovid
Svetovid is a major Slavic deity, often depicted with four heads and associated with war, abundance, and prophecy.
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E.
Ullr
Ullr is a Norse god associated with skiing, archery, and winter, often regarded as a skilled hunter and warrior.
- F. None of above. chosen
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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ukko Description of subject: Ukko is the chief sky and thunder god in Finnish mythology, associated with weather, harvests, and the protection of people.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.