Lempi (erotic) In Finnish mythology, personification of erotic love; father of the hero Lemminkainen in the Finnish epic poem The Kalevala. In the epic the mythical bay Lemmenlahti (rune 18) is a combination of Lempi and lahti (bay), suggesting that it was a trysting place for lovers. Lempi’s wife, the mother of Lemminkainen, is not named in the epic. Though Lempi was originally a man’s name, it is usually given to women today. The female counterpart of Lempi is Sukkamielli (frenzied love).
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Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition – Written by Anthony S. Mercatante & James R. Dow– Copyright © 2009 by Anthony S. Mercatante