| Jumala - Deities
Name
Jumala
Other names
Ukko, Ukko-Jumala, Jumbel, Jumo
Knowledge
Supreme god
Culture
Finland
Sex
God
Description
In finnish culture, Jumala, a finnish word meaning god, was used much before christian religion influence of the finnish supreme god who was over everything. He has been assosiated many times with Ukko - god.
Ukko is a finnish god of lightning and thunder. Thunder is said to occur when Ukko drives a stony road with his carriages so fast that the sparkles fly.
Ukko ascended to the supreme god who was put faith on in ilnesses and curing bleeding wound.
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