Tapio (Finnish forest spirit)
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Tapio is a powerful forest spirit and god in Finnish mythology, revered as the ruler and protector of the woods and their wildlife.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tapio | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Finnish mythological figure
ⓘ
deity ⓘ forest spirit ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
bears
ⓘ
elk ⓘ forest spirits ⓘ game animals ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| consortOf | Mielikki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Finnish mythology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kalevala tradition ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
figure clothed in bark and leaves
ⓘ
man with a mossy beard ⓘ |
| domain |
forest
ⓘ
wildlife ⓘ |
| epithet |
forest king
ⓘ
lord of the woods ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| habitat | deep forest ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Finnish literature
ⓘ
Finnish neopaganism ⓘ Finnish place names ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Finnish folk songs
ⓘ
Kalevala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralExpectation |
proper hunting etiquette
ⓘ
respect for the forest ⓘ |
| parentOf |
Nyyrikki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tellervo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power |
ability to grant hunting success
ⓘ
ability to hide animals from hunters ⓘ control over forest game ⓘ |
| receivesOffering |
drink offerings
ⓘ
food offerings ⓘ prayers before hunting ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Finnish hunting rites
ⓘ
Metsän väki ⓘ |
| role |
protector of animals
ⓘ
protector of the forest ⓘ ruler of the forest ⓘ |
| spouse | Mielikki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol |
antlers
ⓘ
beard of moss ⓘ tree ⓘ |
| typeOfDeity | tutelary deity of forests ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Finnish hunters
ⓘ
ancient Finns ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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