Tapio
Finnish · deity · mythic · deity
Finnish forest god and master of game, ruling Tapiola with his consort Mielikki.
Children
Domains
- forest
- the hunt
- wild animals
Powers
- Release forest game to worthy hunters
- hosts hunters as lord of Tapiola and opens the forest's stores
Epithets
- Metsän isäntä
- Metsän kuningas
Relations
Sources
- Kalevala (Lönnrot); Agricola's 1551 list of Tavastian gods
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