Project Gutenberg 2021-11-25 Public domain in the USA. 184 Baldwin, James 1841 1925 Wyeth, N. C. (Newell Convers) 1882 1945 Wyeth, Newell Convers Wyeth, N.C. The Sampo: A Wonder Tale of the Old North Heroes of the olden time Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Sampo: A Wonder Tale of the Old North" by James Baldwin is a retelling of an ancient Finnish legend written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the character Wainamoinen, a renowned minstrel and wizard, who finds himself in the magical land of Pohyola inhabited by Dame Louhi, the wise woman of the North. As Wainamoinen navigates challenges and interacts with fellow characters, including Ilmarinen, the legendary smith, the narrative unfolds with themes of adventure, magic, and the pursuit of a mystical artifact known as the Sampo, which grants unimaginable wealth and fortune. The beginning of the tale introduces readers to the world of ancient myths as Wainamoinen arrives in Pohyola after surviving a shipwreck. He is rescued by Dame Louhi, who takes him in as a guest. Though grateful, Wainamoinen longs for his homeland and ultimately offers to forge the Sampo as a means of returning home. The narrative then creates a captivating foundation that explores his emotions, interactions with the Maid of Beauty, and the impending quest he must undertake with Ilmarinen. This rich opening sets the stage for a story filled with adventure, magic, and the complexities of desire and duty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Folklore -- Finland Tales -- Finland PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 509678 2025-07-26T11:09:34.361431 text/html 473572 2024-10-18T17:21:56 text/html 1452491 2025-07-26T11:09:47.702321 application/epub+zip 1452074 2025-07-26T11:09:38.501344 application/epub+zip 278235 2025-07-26T11:09:36.014401 application/epub+zip 1678570 2025-07-26T11:09:53.868315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1594524 2025-07-26T11:09:45.745357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367344 2022-09-30T04:47:45.652385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421495 2025-07-26T11:09:33.153365 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 401463 2024-10-18T17:21:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17346 2025-07-26T11:09:54.061292 application/rdf+xml 21170 2025-07-26T11:09:36.907353 image/jpeg 3594 2025-07-26T11:09:36.826384 image/jpeg 1788158 2025-07-26T11:09:34.424401 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