Project Gutenberg 2016-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 160 Lönnrot, Elias 1802 1884 Lonnrot, Elias Mehiläinen 1839 E-text prepared by Jari Koivisto "Mehiläinen 1839" by Elias Lönnrot is a collection of literary and cultural writings created in the early 19th century. This work brings together a variety of topics, including reflections on Finnish folklore, poetry, and discussions of history, with a particular focus on the character Lemminkäinen, a hero from Finnish mythology. These diverse elements suggest a celebration of Finnish identity and tradition during a time when its cultural heritage was gaining recognition. The opening portion of "Mehiläinen" presents a poetic lament from the perspective of a bee, reflecting on its former glory before it became marginalized and forgotten in its native land. The bee recounts wandering through various regions, feeling increasingly isolated and despairing over its lost significance. In parallel, the text introduces Lemminkäinen's story, outlining his heroic yet perilous journey as he prepares to seek out the maiden of Pohjola and battle numerous adversities. This rich blend of myth and personal struggle establishes the groundwork for exploring Finnish cultural narratives and the resilience of its folklore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Finnish periodicals PH Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 344459 2025-06-23T18:07:14.367309 text/html 344275 344209 2024-10-21T12:04:26.067877 2023-09-22T09:01:29.329190 text/html text/html 187839 2025-06-23T18:07:32.342266 application/epub+zip 190636 2025-06-23T18:07:22.547267 application/epub+zip 190637 2025-06-23T18:07:17.136296 application/epub+zip 357500 2025-06-23T18:07:40.056214 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329202 2025-06-23T18:07:31.344252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306203 2022-09-23T11:03:40.790258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287269 2025-06-23T18:07:13.770308 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 267548 2024-10-23T00:06:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11595 2025-06-23T18:07:40.210191 application/rdf+xml 13507 2025-06-23T18:07:21.717294 image/jpeg 3490 2025-06-23T18:07:21.431271 image/jpeg 184263 2025-06-23T18:07:14.397326 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