Jumala - Deities
(lang:en)Name(/lang)(lang:fi)Nimi(/lang)
Jumala
(lang:en)Other names(/lang)(lang:fi)Muut nimet(/lang)
Ukko, Ukko-Jumala, Jumbel, Jumo
(lang:en)Knowledge(/lang)(lang:fi)Tietoa(/lang)
Supreme god
(lang:en)Culture(/lang)(lang:fi)Kulttuuri(/lang)
Finland
(lang:en)Sex(/lang)(lang:fi)Sukupuoli(/lang)
God
(lang:en)Description(/lang)(lang:fi)Kuvailu(/lang)
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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