Perkele

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Perkele is a god in the Finnish mythology, whose identity was that of a God of Thunder. Perkele was referred to with a variety of names, including "Ukko", meaning "an old man," and "Ylijumala", meaning "the supreme god." The name is of Indo-European origin; related gods are known in Latvia (Pērkons), Lithuania (Perkunas), Prussia (Percunis), Poland (Perkun, Perun, or Perkwunos) and Slovenia (Parkelj).

[edit] Usage as a swearword

With the spread of Christianity, the church co-opted Perkele for one of the many names of Satan, eventually turning the name of the god to a swearword. Today, "perkele" is one of the most common expletives in the Finnish language.

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