Lempo

Finnish spirit of evil and mischief, equated with Hiisi, who turns tools and acts to harm.

Domains

• evil misfortune

Powers

• Twist tools and deeds to cause harm
• turns the axe aside to wound the woodsman

Epithets

• Hiisi Finnish · Hiisi · myththe chief forest-demon, with whom Lempo is identifiedWikipedia, 'Hiisi'; 'Lempo' (secondary)

Relations

• enemy: VäinämöinenWith Hiisi he turns the axe in the sage's hand as he builds the boat, gashing his knee.Kalevala (Lonnrot 1849), Runo 8 (primary)

Sources

• existence: Kalevala (Lönnrot) (primary)