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Tuoni
In Finnish mythology, Tuoni ( ) was the god of Tuonela (the world of the dead), and darkness personified. He was the husband of Tuonetar. Their children included Kipu-Tyttö, Tuonenpoika, and Loviatar, who were divinities of suffering. When in human form, he appears as an old man with three fingers on each hand and a hat of darkness.
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In Finnish mythology, Tuoni ( ) was the god of Tuonela (the world of the dead), and darkness personified. He was the husband of Tuonetar. Their children included Kipu-Tyttö, Tuonenpoika, and Loviatar, who were divinities of suffering. When in human form, he appears as an old man with three fingers on each hand and a hat of darkness.
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