Project Gutenberg 2008-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 672 Lönnrot, Elias 1802 1884 Lonnrot, Elias Kirby, W. F. (William Forsell) 1844 1912 Kirby, William Forsell Kalevala, The Land of the Heroes, Volume One Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalevala E-text prepared by R. Cedron, V. L. Simpson, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Kalevala, The Land of the Heroes, Volume One" by Elias Lönnrot and W. F. Kirby is a national epic of Finland written in the mid-19th century. This collection of poems narrates the rich traditions, mythology, and folklore of the Finnish people, primarily revolving around the legendary hero Väinämöinen and his mystical adventures. The work presents themes of creation, love, tragedy, and the interplay between humanity and nature. The opening of the Kalevala sets the stage for its epic narrative by introducing the origins of its first protagonist, Väinämöinen, born from the Water-Mother after a dramatic series of events involving the Virgin of the Air and a teal that lays golden eggs. The text describes Väinämöinen's interactions with the natural world and his establishment as a culture hero endowed with great wisdom and skills. As the narrative unfolds, it features the adventures of other key characters, including Ilmarinen, the craftsman; Lemminkainen, the charming but reckless hero; and the tragic figure of Kullervo, weaving a rich tapestry of interconnected tales that reflect the mythology and values of Finnish culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Finnish poetry -- Translations into English PH Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 960250 2025-08-10T13:58:09.168627 text/html 987173 2008-07-02T15:20:02 text/html 284730 2025-08-10T13:58:45.158523 application/epub+zip 291451 2025-08-10T13:58:20.225604 application/epub+zip 287105 2025-08-10T13:58:15.071598 application/epub+zip 748952 2025-08-10T13:58:54.821450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1379969 2025-08-10T13:58:37.193497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1348722 2022-09-12T07:06:07.339088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571810 2025-08-10T13:58:04.698673 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 570545 2008-07-02T15:12:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 570553 2008-07-02T15:12:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21198 2025-08-10T13:58:55.038440 application/rdf+xml 15204 2025-08-10T13:58:15.771605 image/jpeg 3424 2025-08-10T13:58:15.424603 image/jpeg 178017 2008-07-02T15:12:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 203896 2008-07-02T15:22:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 177942 2008-07-02T15:12:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 271097 2025-08-10T13:58:09.222666 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia