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Orko was a thunder god in ancient Basque mythology.[1] The name is derived from Orkeguna, the Basque word for Thursday.[2]

References

  1. ^ Salyer, Kirsten (October 2, 2012). "Weather Channel Names Winter Storms; Watch Out for Orko!". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  2. ^ Sykes, Egerton (2002). Who's Who in Non-Classical Mythology. Psychology Press. p. 148. ISBN 9780415260404.


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