Lempo
Sign in to saveLempo () is a demon from Finnish folklore and mythology. Lempo has been connected to the names Lemmes, Lemmas, Lemmätär and Lemmetär (), as well as themes of love and fire. The -tär ending names are feminine, but Lempo has also been understood as a male demon in some instances.
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Lempo () is a demon from Finnish folklore and mythology. Lempo has been connected to the names Lemmes, Lemmas, Lemmätär and Lemmetär (), as well as themes of love and fire. The -tär ending names are feminine, but Lempo has also been understood as a male demon in some instances.
==Descriptions== Christfried Ganander called Lempo a flying evil spirit who forged evil flying arrows; Lemmes a forest god or faun who planted the alder and is its protector; Lemmas a nymph who stirred iron after it was lifted from bogs; and Lemmetär or Lemmätär a smith maid who pulled the bellows when iron was made and shook trees with her breath.