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An edition of The Kalevala: Epic of the Finnish People (1988)

The Kalevala

Epic of the Finnish People

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A translation of the national folk epic of Finland which reflects ancient Finnish life.

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Otava Publishing Company Ltd.
Language
English
Pages
408

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Subjects
Epic poetry, Finnish, Poetry, Legends, Mythology, Tales, Translations into English, Finnish Epic poetry, Folklore, finland
Places
Finland, Karelia, Pohjola

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The Kalevala: Epic of the Finnish People
September 1989, Kustannusosakeyhtio Otava
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The Kalevala: epic of the Finnish people
1988, Otava, Finnish North American Literature Society
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1988, Otava Publishing Company Ltd.
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Page 9 Translator's Preface: The Significance of the Kalevala to the Finns Page 11 Structure in the Kalevala Page 20 Introduction Page 26
The Kalevela
Runo 1. Creation and the Birth of Väinämöinen Page 41 Runo 2. The Sowing Page 47 Runo 3. The Contention Page 54 Runo 4. Aino Page 62 Runo 5. Aino Caught and Lost Page 70 Runo 6. Joukahainen's Revenge Page 74 Runo 7. Väinämöinen's Promise Page 77 Runo 8. Väinämöinen's Wound Page 83 Runo 9. The Healing of Väinämöinen Page 87 Runo 10. The Forging of the Sampo Page 95 Runo 11. Lemminkäinen Steals a Wife Page 102 Runo 12. The Vow Broken Page 109 Runo 13. The Elk Chase Page 116 Runo 14. The Death of Lemminkäinen Page 121 Runo 15. The Resurrection of Lemminkäinen Page 127 Runo 16. Väinämöinen in Tuonela Page 135 Runo 17. Vipunen Page 143 Runo 18. The Rivals Page 152 Runo 19. Ilmarinen's Labors and Betrothal Page 161 Runo 20. The Brewing of the Ale Page 168 Runo 21. The Wedding Feast Page 178 Runo 22. The Teasing of the Bride Page 185 Runo 23. The Teaching of the Bride Page 192 Runo 24. The Teaching of the Bridegroom Page 203 Runo 25. The Homecoming Page 210 Runo 26. On the Road to Pohjola Page 220 Runo 27. The Duel Page 231 Runo 28. Lemminkäinen and his Mother Page 237 Runo 29. On the Island of Women Page 241 Runo 30. The Adventures of Lemminkäinen and Tiera Page 250 Runo 31. Kullervo Page 257 Runo 32. The Cattle Song Page 263 Runo 33. The Broken Knife Page 270 Runo 34. Kullervo Finds his Family Page 274 Runo 35. Incest Page 278 Runo 36. The Death of Kullervo Page 283 Runo 37. Ilmarinen's Gold and Silver Bride Page 288 Runo 38. Ilmarinen's Second Wife Page 292 Runo 39. The Sea Voyage to Pohjola Page 297 Runo 40. The Pikebone Harp Page 303 Runo 41. Väinämöinen's Playing Page 308 Runo 42. The Theft of the Sampo Page 312 Runo 43. The Sea Fight for the Sampo Page 319 Runo 44. The New Harp Page 325 Runo 45. The Pestilence Page 329 Runo 46. The Bear Page 334 Runo 47. The Hiding of the Sun and Moon Page 342 Runo 48. The Capture of the Fire Page 347 Runo 49. The Release of the Sun and Moon Page 352 Runo 50. Marjatta Page 357 Notes to the Runes Page 365 Bibliography Page 400 Glossary Page 404

Edition Notes

Published by Otava Publishing Company, Ltd. in cooperation with The Finnish North American Literature Society, Inc.
Conceived to celebrate the ties between Finland and the United States, the work represents the culture of the Finnish people.
Supported by grants from the Finnish Parliament, its publication in 1988 seals the Year of Friendship between Finland and America proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan.
The Finnish North America Literature Society, a non-profit corporation, was founded in 1985 to establish a lasting memorial to the million Americans of Finnish origin who have helped build the United States, and to uphold their cultural traditions by honoring the Finnish classics.
Translated from the Finnish.

Published in
Helsinki, Finland
Copyright Date
1988

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
839. 5
Library of Congress
PH 324. E5 F7 1988, PH324.E5 F7 1988

Contributors

Translator
Eino Friberg
Editor
George C. Schoolfield
Introduction
George C. Schoolfield
Illustrator
Björn Landström

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Pagination
408, [38] p. of plates : illustrations (some colour)
Number of pages
408
Dimensions
25 x 18 x 3 centimeters
Weight
998 grams

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL26726888M
Internet Archive
kalevalaepicoffi0000unse
ISBN 10
9511101374
ISBN 13
9789511101376
LCCN
88200000
OCLC/WorldCat
1030551247, 18941121
Library Thing
158724
Goodreads
319445

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