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Wiron satuja

by Pietari Hannikainen (Translator)

  • First published: Date unknown
  • Language: Finnish

"Wiron satuja" by Pietari Hannikainen is a collection of folktales written in the mid-19th century. The book features a variety of stories that draw on Finnish folklore and myth, often exploring themes of morality, strength, truth, and human behavior. The narratives highlight cultural values and lessons passed down through generations. The tales contained within the collection illustrate the adventures and trials of various characters. One story features a strong tailor who, through a series of misadventures, inadvertently saves his kingdom while another focuses on the dichotomy between Truth and Lies, illustrating the consequences of deception and honesty. Other narratives like those involving the return of lost vision and the creation of languages elaborate on rich mythological and natural elements, such as the roles of celestial beings and nature itself. Ultimately, these stories weave together moral lessons with imaginative scenarios, reflecting the values and folklore of the time in Finnish culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends.

  • Controlled discovery queries from project-gutenberg matched “folklore”, “mythology”, and “tales”. Retained metadata contains “Folklore” in the description, “mythological” in the description, “Tales” in the description, and 2 additional metadata match(es).

    • folklore· via Project Gutenberg
    • mythology· via Project Gutenberg
    • tales· via Project Gutenberg
    • Folklore· in description
    • mythological· in description
    • Tales· in description

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2025-01-05Project GutenbergFinnishPublic domain (USA)

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