Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 671 Lönnrot, Elias 1802 1884 Lonnrot, Elias Kalevala Reading ease score: 40.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer. HTML version by Al Haines. "Kalevala" by Elias Lönnrot is a collection of epic poetry written during the mid-19th century. The work is a compilation of Finnish folk poetry, drawing upon oral traditions that celebrate the culture, mythology, and history of the Finnish people. The central character of the epic is Väinämöinen, a wise old sage and a masterful singer, who plays a crucial role in many of the stories and themes that unfold throughout the narrative. The opening of "Kalevala" sets the stage for the epic by invoking a poetic muse and introducing themes of creation, love, and the quest for wisdom. It begins with a call to gather songs from the past, highlighting the importance of storytelling and tradition in Finnish culture. The character Väinämöinen's birth is recounted, alongside the mystical circumstances surrounding his arrival, including his mother's tales of solitude and longing. As he grows, he embodies the spirit of the land and its lore, leading to further adventures and conflicts that will shape the unfolding narrative. The tone is both reverent and nostalgic, reflecting the deep connection between the Finnish people and their ancestral stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Finnish poetry PH Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 764782 760168 2024-10-03T11:45:36.256941 2023-10-03T10:18:21.885074 text/html text/html 732912 2020-12-30T05:40:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 220676 2020-12-30T05:40:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 275750 2024-10-03T11:45:55.170057 application/epub+zip 286557 2024-10-03T11:45:39.650059 application/epub+zip 286556 2024-10-03T11:45:37.679949 application/epub+zip 580021 2024-10-03T11:46:01.824821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472212 2024-10-03T11:45:53.644879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451839 2022-09-04T04:04:20.365420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 658424 658352 2024-10-03T11:45:31.012979 2023-10-03T10:18:17.097537 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 636159 2020-12-30T05:40:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 212879 2020-12-30T05:40:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19753 2024-10-03T11:46:02.001796 application/rdf+xml 8566 2024-10-03T11:45:38.417940 image/jpeg 2467 2024-10-03T11:45:38.046928 image/jpeg 266668 2024-10-03T11:45:36.312933 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