Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends

Kalevala (1835) 2. Osa

taikka Wanhoja Karjalan Runoja Suomen kansan muinosista ajoista

by Elias Lönnrot

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Language: Finnish

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"Kalevala (1835) 2. Osa" by Elias Lönnrot is an epic poem compiled in 1835. This Finnish national epic spans fifty cantos, tracing a people's journey from the world's creation to Christianity's arrival. Through mythic tales of heroes like the ancient sage Väinämöinen, the poem weaves together folklore of cosmic births, magical duels, and primordial creation. Gods, monsters, and mortals collide in a landscape where songs hold power, trees touch heaven, and the fate of nations hangs on legendary deeds and ancient wisdom. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Edition	Date	Publisher	Language	ISBN	Access	Links
taikka Wanhoja Karjalan Runoja Suomen kansan muinosista ajoista Project Gutenberg electronic edition Project Gutenberg metadata does not identify the source print edition.	2015-02-28	Project Gutenberg	Finnish	—	Public domain (USA)	Project Gutenberg (opens in a new tab)