Tapio
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Tapio may refer to
  • Tapio, a Finnish male given name
  • Tapio
    Tapio (spirit)
    Tapio is an East Finnish forest spirit or god, who figured prominently in the Kalevala. Hunters prayed to him before a hunt. His wife is the goddess of the forest, Mielikki. He was the father of Annikki, Tellervo, Nyyrikki , and Tuulikki...

    , an East Finnish
    Finnish mythology
    Finnish mythology is the mythology that went with Finnish paganism which was practised by the Finnish people prior to Christianisation. It has many features shared with fellow Finnic Estonian mythology and its non-Finnic neighbours, the Balts and the Scandinavians...

     forest spirit or god. He lends his name in the form of
  • Forestry Development Centre Tapio, Finnish organisation, that produces solutions for sustainable forest management.
  • Tapiola
    Tapiola
    Tapiola or Hagalund is a district of Espoo on the south coast of Finland, and is one of the major urban centres of Espoo...

     to one of the major urban centres within the city of Espoo
    Espoo
    Espoo is the second largest city and municipality in Finland. The population of the city of Espoo is . It is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area along with the cities of Helsinki, Vantaa, and Kauniainen. Espoo shares its eastern border with Helsinki and Vantaa, while enclosing Kauniainen....

    , outside of Helsinki
  • Tapiola
    Tapiola (Sibelius)
    Tapiola , Op. 112, is a tone poem by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, written in 1926. It was the product of a commission from Walter Damrosch for the New York Philharmonic Society...

     is also a symphonic poem by Jean Sibelius
    Jean Sibelius
    Jean Sibelius was a Finnish composer of the later Romantic period whose music played an important role in the formation of the Finnish national identity. His mastery of the orchestra has been described as "prodigious."...

    , and was one of his last compositions
  • Tapio is a natural spirit-based drink produced in the UK by Tapio Ventures Ltd.
  • Tapio is also a brand of Finnish viina (a vodka-type alcohol)
  • Tapio, the name of one of the finest Finnish designers, Tapio Wirkkala
    Tapio Wirkkala
    File:Wirkkala.jpgTapio Wirkkala was a Finnish designer and sculptor, a major figure of post-war design. His work ranges from plastic ketchup bottles and metalware to glass, ceramics and plywood in a range of styles. He designed the Finnish markka banknotes introduced in 1955...

  • Tapio, the middle name of the Finnish composer Osmo Tapio Räihälä
    Osmo Tapio Räihälä
    Osmo Tapio Everton Räihälä is a Finnish composer of contemporary music. He has mainly written instrumental music for various chamber music line-ups, fourconcertos as well as for symphony orchestra...

  • Tapio, the former Finntroll vocalist see Tapio Wilska
    Tapio Wilska
    Tapio Wilska is the main vocalist of the heavy metal band Sethian. He is also the ex-lead vocalist for the band Finntroll...

  • Tápió, the name of a stream in Hungary. See Hydrography of Hungary
    Hydrography of Hungary
    The hydrography of Hungary is mostly determined by Hungary's lying in the middle of the Carpathian Basin, half surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains. All parts of the country have some outflow. All surface water gravitates towards its southern centre, and from there, is united in the Danube, which...

    .

Trivia

  • The name Tapio appears in Finnish metal band Nightwish
    Nightwish
    Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland. Formed in 1996 by songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former vocalist Tarja Turunen, Nightwish's current line-up has five members, although Tarja has been replaced by Anette Olzon and the...

    's song Elvenpath, referenced as "bear-king, ruler of the forest." In the same song are mentioned other Finnish deities and mythological creatures.
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