Perkele
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Perkele originally referred to the Finnish thunder god Ukko. With Christianity the Swedish priests co-opted him for one of the titles of Satan. Perkele is also one of the most common swearwords in the Finnish language; and with vittu (in a sense of humor) may be among the first words learnt by a foreigner.
The term also has the role of realizing and strengthening the Finnish national identity. It is a typical Finnish masculine curse word, used to appeal to Finns as a rural attitude in which trouble is faced and conquered with determination and direct action. This has also inspired to the today quite commonly used expression '"Management by Perkele"' to describe the often somewhat stern attitude among Finnish chief executives. "Sisu" is another Finnish term defining this attitude, but always used with a slight admiration.
Gods related to Perkele are also known in Latvia (Pērkons), Lithuania (Perkunas), Prussia (Percunis), Poland (Perkun or Perun), see Perkwunos and Slovenia (parkelj).