Sampo
[sahm-paw]
|
noun Finnish Legend.
a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Vainamoinen, and Lemminkainen from Louhi because of its powers.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for sampo
Historical Examples of sampo
His name was Sampo Singi, and he was the dirtiest fellow I ever saw in my life.
From Pole to PoleSven Anders Hedin
Early in the morning Sampo came with another man and a woman to visit us.
From Pole to PoleSven Anders Hedin
Louhi replied: 'Only to him who can forge the magic Sampo for me will I give my daughter.'
Finnish Legends for English ChildrenR. Eivind
Louhi has the wondrous Sampo, but I have lost the beauteous maiden.'
Finnish Legends for English ChildrenR. Eivind
Vinminen persuades Ilmarinen to go with him to Pohjola to bring away the Sampo.
Kalevala, Volume II (of 2)Anonymous