Lönnrot, Elias 1802-1884 creator Crawford, John Martin 1845-1916 text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Kalevala : the Epic Poem of Finland — Complete" by Lönnrot and Crawford is a compilation of epic poetry published in 1849. Compiled from Finnish, Karelian, and Ingrian folklore, it tells of Earth's creation and the conflicts between the lands of Kalevala and Pohjola. At its center lies the Sampo, a mythical wealth-making machine that becomes the object of construction and theft. This national epic helped shape Finnish identity and influenced writers like Tolkien, becoming one of Finland's most significant literary works. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalevala Release date is 2004-02-01 Produced by: John B. Hare and Carrie R. Lorenz. Revised by Richard Tonsing. Original publication data not identified Finnish poetry -- Translations into English PH Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5186 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5186 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133135.0 5186