Project Gutenberg 2015-04-20 Public domain in the USA. 161 Lönnrot, Elias 1802 1884 Lonnrot, Elias Suomen kansan muinaisia loitsurunoja Produced by Jari Koivisto "Suomen kansan muinaisia loitsurunoja" by Elias Lönnrot is a collection of ancient Finnish spell poems compiled in the late 19th century. The work serves as an anthology of traditional incantations and rituals from Finnish folklore that were used for various purposes, such as healing, protection, and divination. The text reflects the rich tapestry of Finnish mythology and the historical reliance on magical practices among the Finnish people. At the start of the collection, the author presents a preface that outlines the origins and purposes of these spell poems. It discusses the transition from ancient knowledge of God and the governing forces of the world to a blend of superstition and folklore during the time of pagan beliefs. The introduction highlights the importance of these spells in the daily lives of the ancestors, illustrating how they sought assistance from both benevolent and malevolent spirits. The preface sets the stage for the many categories of spells that follow, including those for healing ailments, warding off evil spirits, and ensuring luck in various endeavors, thus emphasizing their significance and cultural heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Folk songs, Finnish Ballads, Finnish Incantations PH Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 1429064 1429004 2024-09-20T10:33:26.532881 2023-09-21T07:15:01.468316 text/html text/html 1429057 1428997 2024-09-20T10:33:27.273866 2023-09-21T07:15:02.089359 text/html text/html 435403 2024-09-20T10:33:54.557760 application/epub+zip 451974 2024-09-20T10:33:32.865829 application/epub+zip 426884 2024-09-20T10:33:30.661879 application/epub+zip 984360 2024-09-20T10:34:04.459678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 856552 2024-09-20T10:33:52.484761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 825387 2022-09-22T06:39:35.603738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 982961 982953 2024-09-20T10:33:25.181916 2023-09-21T07:15:00.453297 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 955658 2015-04-20T10:17:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 301452 2015-04-20T10:18:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18172 2024-09-20T10:34:04.638682 application/rdf+xml 17488 2024-09-20T10:33:31.244843 image/jpeg 3691 2024-09-20T10:33:30.958845 image/jpeg 436329 2024-09-20T10:33:27.349890 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia