The Kalevala by Elias Lonnrot
Complied by the various sources of Finland's national mythology, the Kalevala outlines the creation myths of the world and typical stories of heroes of old including romance, lust and conquest. The stories that are told here are a national icon for the people of Finland, which makes this volume an important part of human history.Elias Lonnrot (1802-1884) was a philologist and collector of traditional Finnish oral poetry who lived in Finland from 1802 to 1884. He is primarily renowned for writing the Kalevala, a national epic of Finland based on mythology. His main love was the Finnish language, which he grew up speaking. In 1827, he began writing on the early Finnish language and began collecting folk tales from individuals living in the countryside at the time. This resulted in a series of books: Kantele, 1829-1831 (the kantele is a Finnish traditional instrument); Kalevala, 1835-1836 (perhaps Land of Heroes; better known as the old Kalevala); Kanteletar, 1840 (probably Kantele Daughter); Sananlaskuja, 1842 (Proverbs); and Finsk-Svenskt lexikon, 1866-1880 (Finnish-Swed He died at Sammatti, in the region of Uusimaa, on March 19, 1884.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780192817006 |
| ISBN 10 | 0192817000 |
| Title | The Kalevala |
| Author | Elias Lonnrot |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1989-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 736 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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