Kalevala, The Land of the Heroes (Kirby translation)
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The Kalevala is a collection of epic poems that tell the story of the creation of the world, the adventures of the hero Väinämöinen, and the forging of the Sampo, a magical artifact that brings wealth and prosperity. The poems are based on Karelian and Finnish oral folklore and mythology, and were compiled by Elias Lönnrot in the 19th century. The Kalevala is regarded as the national epic of Finland and is one of the most significant works of Finnish literature.Book Details
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Elias Lonnrot
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Elias Lönnrot was a Finnish physician, philologist and collector of traditional Finnish oral poetry. He is best known for creating the Finnish national epic, Kalevala, (1835, enlarged 1849), from...
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