Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalevala Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalevala

Release date is 2015-02-28

Produced by Jari Koivisto and Tapio Riikonen

"Kalevala (1835) 1. Osa" by Elias Lönnrot is a national epic published in 1835. Based on Finnish-Karelian folk poems Lönnrot collected from oral tradition, it weaves together ancient myths, creation stories, and tales of heroes. The work chronicles conflicts between the peoples of Kalevala and Pohjola, featuring quests, revenge journeys, courtship adventures, and the forging of the mystical Sampo. Written in traditional Kalevala meter, this foundational text shaped Finnish national identity and became a cornerstone of Finnish culture with unparalleled international significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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