Project Gutenberg 2015-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 139 Lönnrot, Elias 1802 1884 Lonnrot, Elias Kalevala (1835) 2. Osa taikka Wanhoja Karjalan Runoja Suomen kansan muinosista ajoista Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantos_of_the_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. The work compiles Finnish myths, legends, and folklore, focusing on characters like Lemminkäinen and Ilmarinen as they embark on quests and face the trials of life and death in the mythical land of Pohjola. This foundational text of Finnish literature delves into themes of heroism, nature, and the supernatural. The opening of "Kalevala" introduces Lemminkäinen, who feels slighted for not being invited to a feast in Pohjola. Despite his mother’s warnings about the dangers he may face on his journey, Lemminkäinen resolves to attend the festivities and demonstrates a bold, independent spirit. Throughout this portion, we witness his interactions with his mother, who expresses concern for his safety and tries to dissuade him from leaving. The epic captures Lemminkäinen's bravado as he prepares for the journey, facing potential threats but remaining undeterred in his quest for adventure and recognition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Finnish poetry PH Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 694438 2025-07-19T11:23:34.653247 text/html 671573 2024-10-24T17:04:48 text/html 209588 2025-07-19T11:23:48.417112 application/epub+zip 217700 2025-07-19T11:23:38.226194 application/epub+zip 205109 2025-07-19T11:23:36.665181 application/epub+zip 494883 2025-07-19T11:23:55.482111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403185 2025-07-19T11:23:47.427122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375672 2022-09-22T04:00:27.880056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370473 2025-07-19T11:23:32.604210 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 350793 2024-10-24T17:04:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17143 2025-07-19T11:23:55.628086 application/rdf+xml 15715 2025-07-19T11:23:37.256179 image/jpeg 4187 2025-07-19T11:23:36.961188 image/jpeg 207479 2025-07-19T11:23:34.683231 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 fi.wikipedia