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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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Publisher
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 Publishing Company Ltd.
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The Kalevala: epic of the Finnish people
1988, Otava, Finnish North American Literature Society
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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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