Lönnrot, Elias 1802-1884 creator Kirby, W. F. (William Forsell) 1844-1912 text utu 2010 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Kalevala, The Land of the Heroes, Volume Two" by Elias Lönnrot is a 19th-century compilation of epic poetry first published in 1849. Drawing from Finnish, Karelian, and Ingrian folklore, this national epic tells of Earth's creation and chronicles conflicts between the land of Kalevala and Pohjola. At its center lies the Sampo, a mythical wealth-making machine whose construction and theft drive the narrative. This monumental work shaped Finnish national identity and influenced writers worldwide, including J.R.R. Tolkien. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalevala Release date is 2010-07-05 Kathryn Lybarger, Brian Janes, Christine Aldridge and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Finnish poetry -- Translations into English PH Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33089 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33089 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133744.0 33089