Tapio

Japanese: Tapio
Tapio

…Everything is associated with a spirit, the house has a guardian spirit, and the sauna is considered a sacred place. The forest god Tapio manages the hunters' catch, and the water god Ahti rules the rivers and lakes. People pray to the thunder god Ukko for rain and fertility. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Tapio" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…万物が精霊と結びつけられ,家には守護霊がすみ,サウナは神聖な場所とされる。森の神タピオTapioは猟人の獲物を管理し,水の神アハティAhtiは川や湖を支配する。人びとは雷神ウッコUkkoに雨と豊饒を祈り求める。…

※「Tapio」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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