Project Gutenberg 2025-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 160 Larin-Kyösti 1873 1948 Kyösti, Larin Larsson, Karl Gustaf Larson, Karl Gustaf Larin-Kyosti Larson, Gösta Larson, Gosta Larson, Kaarlo Kyösti Larson, Kyösti Ilja-munkki : $b Karjalainen tarina $aJyväskylä :$bK. J. Gummerus Oy, $c1917. Tapio Riikonen "Ilja-munkki : Karjalainen tarina by Larin-Kyösti" is a narrative poem written in the early 20th century. This work belongs to the genre of legend or folk-inspired epic, drawing from Karelian mythology and culture. Set against a background of ancient pagan and Christian conflict in Karelia, the story unfolds as a poetic legend, reflecting the struggles between old tribal traditions and the rise of Christianity. The book tells the story of Ilja, a sensitive and conflicted youth born into a world of feuding tribes and spiritual upheaval. Raised among warriors yet marked by his mother with a Christian cross, Ilja grows up torn between the harsh expectations of his clan and the gentle faith introduced to him in secret. After violence and war decimate his family and people, Ilja seeks solace and guidance in a distant monastery, only to become lost in cycles of temptation, guilt, and exile. He returns as both a failed monk and hermit, attempting to bring reconciliation but ultimately causing further tragedy. The narrative ends with loss and mourning, as the old ways fade and the characters are left to grapple with the consequences of violence, faith, and unfulfilled longing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20250413050105larinkysti 1917 FI Reading ease score: 37.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Finnish poetry -- 20th century PH Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 100086 2025-07-30T06:29:42.592836 text/html 105231 2025-07-30T06:29:48.883830 application/epub+zip 104928 2025-07-30T06:29:45.409847 application/epub+zip 98004 2025-07-30T06:29:44.258842 application/epub+zip 216296 2025-07-30T06:29:50.934822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198343 2025-07-30T06:29:48.126816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70042 2025-07-30T06:29:42.325869 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50338 2025-05-09T14:30:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15347 2025-07-30T06:29:51.074800 application/rdf+xml 13067 2025-07-30T06:29:44.783835 image/jpeg 3372 2025-07-30T06:29:44.516833 image/jpeg 106473 2025-07-30T06:29:42.600853 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