Project Gutenberg 2016-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 45 Lönnrot, Elias 1802 1884 Lonnrot, Elias Mehiläinen 1839 E-text prepared by Jari Koivisto "Mehiläinen 1839" by Elias Lönnrot is a collection of literary and cultural writings created in the early 19th century. This work brings together a variety of topics, including reflections on Finnish folklore, poetry, and discussions of history, with a particular focus on the character Lemminkäinen, a hero from Finnish mythology. These diverse elements suggest a celebration of Finnish identity and tradition during a time when its cultural heritage was gaining recognition. The opening portion of "Mehiläinen" presents a poetic lament from the perspective of a bee, reflecting on its former glory before it became marginalized and forgotten in its native land. The bee recounts wandering through various regions, feeling increasingly isolated and despairing over its lost significance. In parallel, the text introduces Lemminkäinen's story, outlining his heroic yet perilous journey as he prepares to seek out the maiden of Pohjola and battle numerous adversities. This rich blend of myth and personal struggle establishes the groundwork for exploring Finnish cultural narratives and the resilience of its folklore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Finnish periodicals PH Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 344282 344216 2024-09-21T11:59:24.018287 2023-09-22T09:01:29.114237 text/html text/html 344275 344209 2024-09-21T11:59:24.315302 2023-09-22T09:01:29.329190 text/html text/html 187808 2024-09-21T11:59:31.945266 application/epub+zip 190666 2024-09-21T11:59:26.470279 application/epub+zip 190665 2024-09-21T11:59:25.169294 application/epub+zip 357599 2024-09-21T11:59:35.303241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329241 2024-09-21T11:59:30.977288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306203 2022-09-23T11:03:40.790258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287258 287243 2024-09-21T11:59:23.543309 2023-09-22T09:01:28.751173 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 276818 2016-02-25T21:12:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 107370 2016-02-25T21:13:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17957 2024-09-21T11:59:35.429224 application/rdf+xml 13507 2024-09-21T11:59:25.702274 image/jpeg 3490 2024-09-21T11:59:25.433284 image/jpeg 184155 2024-09-21T11:59:24.342301 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 en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia