Lempo
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Fiend in Finnish folklore
For the minor planet, see 47171 Lempo.
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Lempo (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈlempo] ) is a sort of fiend from Finnish folklore and mythology. Lempo is the god of love and fertility in Finnish mythology.
After Christianity came to Finland, the reputation of Lempo worsened: it is portrayed in the folklore usually as an erratic spirit, as love can be capricious, even dangerous, and it could even take control of a being and turn them to destruction.
Lempo brought down the hero Väinämöinen with the help of his two demon cohorts, Hiisi and Paha.[1]
The words "lempo" and "hiisi" are also used as very mild swear words in the Finnish language. Piru is a slightly stronger swear word.
See also
[edit ]- 47171 Lempo, a Kuiper belt object[1]
- Love is the Monster
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "47171 Lempo (1999 TC36)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
External links and references
[edit ]- The Kalevala Glossary
- Taivaannaula: Lempo (in Finnish)
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