Lempo

Lempo is a sort of fiend from Finnish folklore and mythology. Lempo is the personification of love, but not necessarily a good deity. Lempo is usually evil character in Finnish folklore, as love can be capricious, even dangerous, and can take control of a person and lead him to destruction.

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

External links and references

• The Kalevala Glossary
• Taivaannaula: Lempo (fi)