Ukko

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Ukko is the chief sky and thunder god in Finnish mythology, associated with weather, harvests, and the protection of people.

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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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