Iku Turso

Iku Turso is a famous monster in finnish mythology. You could say it is like the lochness monster of finland. Iku turso was described as a evil seamonster and is dated back to the 16th century. Iku Turso was described as many different things but mainly symbolizes death and evil. In finnish the word for octopus, (merituras) is named after Iku Turso and in WW2 the Finns named one of their submarines Iku Turso .

Iku Turso’s appearance is described in many different ways. Some say he is a thousand headed, or a thousand horned, or the one that lives on the edge. In finnish mythology he is known as the ox of death, the god of war, and the demon of deseases. So he is respected in some ways for being a warrior but overall he symbolizes evil. He is said to be from the far north land of Pohjola, which (according to finnish mythology) is forever cold and the heart of all evil.