**** House Taivassalama's Annual St Urho's Tourney ****

(House Taivassalama translates to House Sky Lighting in Finnish)


Know that long ago, in far Finland, the wine crop was threatened by hoards of Grasshoppers. Into the malstrom of Vinter's difficulty stepped a Giant of a Man, Urho, Mighty Urho, who with his pitchfork chased the evil Grasshoppers from all of Finland. Forever earning him the love and honor due a Finnish Saint...Saint Urho!!! His Heroic deed is commemorated every 16th of March, the day before St Patricks Day (some 2nd rate Irish Saint) and we, the members of House Taivassalama, hold a Wonderous Medieval Tournament in his honor WITH FABULOUS PRIZES!!!!


Mighty Saint Urho

Saint Urho

Ode to St Urho (In Finnish dialect by Gene McCavic)

Ooksie kooksie coolama vee, Santia Urho is ta poy for me!

He sase out ta hoppers as pig as birds, Neffer peefor haff I hurd does words!

He reely told does pugs of fkeen, Braaffest finn I effer seen!

Some celebrate for St. Pat unt his nakes, Putt Urho poyka kot what it takes!

He got tall and trong from feelia sour, Unt ate culla moyakka effery hour!

Tat's why day guy could sase does peetles, What crew as thick as chack bine needles!

So lets gave a cheer in hower pest way, On this 16th of March, St Urho's Tay!

We, of House Taivassalama, have sponsored SCA St Urho tournaments every year since 2003. The prize is usually alcohol, however in 2005 we began branching out a little, and including non fighting competitions. The competitions involve St Urhoesque things involving arts and crafts using purple and green.


Photos from St Urhos Tourney 2004
Photos from St Urhos Tourney 2005
Photos from St Urhos Tourney 2006
Photos from St Urhos Tourney 2007
Photos from St Urhos Tourney 2008

For those interested in learning more about St Urho visit these websites...

St Urhos Story from brownielocks

St Urho Link

More St Urho Links

House Taivassalama is the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) household of Sir Axel of Tavastia and Mistress Jeanmaire . The SCA is a very large group of people located throughout the world who get together periodically to recreate the better parts of the Middle Ages. Axel and Jeanmaire have been involved with this organization for over 20 years. For more info on the SCA go to The Offical SCA Website To see more about Axel, Jeanmaire and their daughter Diane in the SCA go to House Taivassalama Website