01598cam a22003133u 4500 7000 UtSlPG 20260610133200.0 m cr n 260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG fi iso639-1 PH Lönnrot, Elias, 1802-1884 Kalevala Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2004 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalevala https://sco.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalevala Release date is 2004-11-01 Produced by an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer. HTML version by Al Haines. "Kalevala" by Elias Lönnrot is a compilation of epic poetry published in 1849. Drawing from Finnish, Karelian, and Ingrian folklore, it tells of Earth's creation and the fierce conflicts between the peoples of Kalevala and Pohjola. At the center lies the Sampo, a mythical wealth-making machine whose construction and theft drive the narrative. This national epic shaped Finnish identity and influenced writers worldwide, including J.R.R. Tolkien. Its verses preserve ancient oral traditions that may stretch back three thousand years. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Finnish poetry https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7000 48994 48994