Tapio
Tapio may refer to
- Tapio (name), a Finnish male given name, also a Finnish last name
- Tapio (spirit), a god or spirit in Eastern Finnish mythology
- Tapio Oy, Finnish organisation, that produces solutions for sustainable forest management
- Tapiola, one of the major urban centres within the city of Espoo, outside of Helsinki
- Tapiola, an unincorporated community in Houghton County, Michigan, United States
- Tapiola, a symphonic poem by Jean Sibelius that 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 hard liquor
- Tápió, the name of a stream in Hungary. See Hydrography of Hungary
- Tapio, the name of a frozen food brand name in India, owned by Universal Corporation Limited.
Trivia
- The name Tapio appears in Finnish metal band Nightwish'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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