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Sampo

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[sahm-paw] / ˈsɑm pɔ /

noun

Finnish Legend.
  1. a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Väinämöinen, and Lemminkäinen from Louhi because of its powers.


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Lehner made saves every way possible, including one by sitting down on the puck just in front of the goal after a shot by Sampo Ranta in the second period.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2021

Danske Bank became a major force in Estonia in 2007 by acquiring the Finnish bank Sampo, which had a large foothold in the country.

From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2019

He was returning from Helsinki to announce that Danske would take over Finland’s Sampo Bank and absorb its million customers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2018

Kullervo's tale is just one of 50 songs in the Kalevala, an epic of 22,795 verses telling the story of the Sampo, a magical object that bestows power on whoever possesses it.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2015

Sampo overheard these words, and wondered what reindeer it could be that had golden antlers.

From The Diamond Fairy Book by Various

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