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'''Perkele''' is a [[god]] in [[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", "[[Lars]]", meaning shortness, and '''Ylijumala''', meaning "the supreme god." The name is of [[Indo-European languages|Indo-European]] origin. Related gods are known in [[Latvia]] ([[Pērkons]]), [[Lithuania]] ([[Perkunas]]), [[Prussia]] ([[Percunis]]), [[Poland]] (Perkun, Perun, or [[Perkwunos]]), [[Russia]] ([[Perun]]) and [[Slovenia]] ([[Parkelj]]). |
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Perkele :O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O |
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Herra Perkele Mister perkele :O:O:O: |
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is the på perkele ::OPP |
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Perkele is also a common swearword in Finnish, meaning [[Satan]]. This meaning is younger and brought by the Christian church, with the goal of demonizing Finnish gods. {{Fact|date=April 2008}} |
Perkele is also a common swearword in Finnish, meaning [[Satan]]. This meaning is younger and brought by the Christian church, with the goal of demonizing Finnish gods. {{Fact|date=April 2008}} |
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Perkele is a god in 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", "Lars", meaning shortness, 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), Russia (Perun) and Slovenia (Parkelj).
Perkele is also a common swearword in Finnish, meaning Satan. This meaning is younger and brought by the Christian church, with the goal of demonizing Finnish gods. [citation needed]
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