Lempo

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Lempo is a sort of goblin from Finnish folklore and mythology, who appears in the Kalevala. Lempo is a demon, as are Hiisi and Piru; together, they sought to slay Väinämöinen. He may also be Lemminkäinen's bad side.^{[citation needed]}

Lempo the evil goblin was also the ancient Finnish god of love.^{[citation needed]}

The words "lempo" and "hiisi" are also used as very mild swear words in the Finnish language. "Piru" is a slightly stronger swear word.

[edit] External links and references

• The Kalevala Glossary
• Lemminkainen, entry at Godchecker
• Gaming group named after Lempo, with brief explanation
• Finnish mythology