Nyyrikki

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Nyyrikki (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈnyːrikːi]) is the Finnish god of the hunt and cattle, and son of Tapio and Mielikki. He has been tenuously associated with Nimrod.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Hans Formm, Kalevala. Kommentar. Munich: Hanser 1967, p.105.
  2. ^ "NYYRIKKI - the Finnish God of Hunting (Finnish mythology)". Retrieved 2016-07-10.