Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 101 Lönnrot, Elias 1802 1884 Lonnrot, Elias Crawford, John Martin 1845 1916 Kalevala : the Epic Poem of Finland — Volume 01 Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by John B. Hare and Carrie R. Lorenz "Kalevala: the Epic Poem of Finland — Volume 01" by Lönnrot and Crawford is an epic poem that was first assembled in the mid-19th century. This foundational work of Finnish literature weaves together folklore, mythology, and the stories of legendary heroes, such as Wainamoinen, a central figure known as the ancient singer and wise enchanter, whose tales embody the spirit and identity of the Finnish people. The beginning of the "Kalevala" introduces readers to the ancestral lore through a proem and the first rune, which depicts the birth of Wainamoinen. It presents the struggles of a celestial maiden and her connection to the earth and sea, culminating in the creation of the world from her eggs. The narrative flows seamlessly into Wainamoinen's awakening and his reflections on the natural beauty around him, setting the stage for his adventures. Ensuing discussions introduce themes of creation, conflict, and the hero's journey, which will intertwine throughout the epic, promising an exploration of the relationship between humanity and the divinities of Finnish mythology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Finnish poetry -- Translations into English PH Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 639199 639120 2024-10-03T04:17:51.540745 2023-10-03T04:46:01.453482 text/html text/html 639192 639113 2024-10-03T04:17:51.961734 2023-10-03T04:46:01.782511 text/html text/html 263514 2024-10-03T04:18:11.195637 application/epub+zip 269696 2024-10-03T04:17:58.319689 application/epub+zip 262977 2024-10-03T04:17:55.452725 application/epub+zip 540038 2024-10-03T04:18:16.854634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471046 2024-10-03T04:18:07.464663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413096 2022-09-03T06:17:31.445645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527660 527632 2024-10-03T04:17:50.964755 2023-10-03T04:46:01.007530 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 527582 2020-12-28T15:43:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 174957 2020-12-28T15:43:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 527588 2020-12-28T15:43:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 174929 2020-12-28T15:43:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21401 2024-10-03T04:18:17.005583 application/rdf+xml 12990 2024-10-03T04:17:55.993695 image/jpeg 2815 2024-10-03T04:17:55.721711 image/jpeg 257574 2024-10-03T04:17:52.003721 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 en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia