Project Gutenberg 2015-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 191 Lönnrot, Elias 1802 1884 Lonnrot, Elias Kalevala (1835) 1. Osa taikka Wanhoja Karjalan Runoja Suomen kansan muinosista ajoista Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalevala Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalevala Produced by Jari Koivisto and Tapio Riikonen "Kalevala" by Elias Lönnrot is a collection of epic poetry written in the early 19th century. It presents a rich tapestry of Finnish mythology, featuring the legendary figure Wäinämöinen, among others, as they embark on various adventures and face formidable challenges. The work serves as a foundational text of Finnish literature, preserving ancient stories that encapsulate the essence of Finnish culture and folklore. At the start of "Kalevala," the narrative introduces Wäinämöinen, who, after spending thirty years in his mother's womb, comes into the world. As this legendary hero gains awareness, he finds himself confronted by a lurking foe, a Lappish assailant who aims to kill him. However, Wäinämöinen proves resilient, as he survives an attempt on his life and takes to the water, where he encounters a series of landscapes including rocks and islands, ultimately leading to significant creations such as the earth and sky from the remnants of broken eggs that symbolize his powerful beginnings. The opening portions establish a sense of adventure, myth, and the birth of cultural lore that characterizes the epic. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Finnish poetry PH Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 475040 2025-06-19T12:12:48.787779 text/html 453510 2024-10-24T17:04:46 text/html 433190 2025-06-19T12:13:03.017658 application/epub+zip 439519 2025-06-19T12:12:53.198657 application/epub+zip 171893 2025-06-19T12:12:51.045721 application/epub+zip 701053 2025-06-19T12:13:09.108561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 650360 2025-06-19T12:13:01.397674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332389 2022-09-22T03:59:55.661281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293750 2023-09-21T05:23:03.896828 text/plain 274157 2024-10-24T17:04:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15962 2025-06-19T12:13:10.161543 application/rdf+xml 15761 2025-06-19T12:12:51.697658 image/jpeg 4203 2025-06-19T12:12:51.374674 image/jpeg 439237 2025-06-19T12:12:48.821763 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 fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia