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Ukko

Ukko is an ancient Finnish sky-god, from whose name is derived "ukkonen", thunder. In the Kalevala he is also called Ukko Yli-Jumala (Ukko High-god). "Ukko" in contemporary Finnish means "old man".

See also: Finnish mythology

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