Kalevala
Kalevala

Author: Elias Lönnrot

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2021-04-29

Total Pages: 501

ISBN-13: 0241403073

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'One of the great mythic poems of Europe' The New York Times Sharing its title with the poetic name for Finland - 'the land of heroes' - Kalevala is the soaring epic poem of its people, a work rich in magic and myth which tells the story of a nation through the ages from the dawn of creation. Sung by rural Finns since prehistoric times, and formally compiled by Elias Lönnrot in the nineteenth century, it is a landmark of Finnish culture and played a vital role in galvanizing its national identity in the decades leading to independence. Its themes, however, reach beyond borders and search the heart of human existence. Translated with an Introduction by Eino Friberg

The Kalevala. Volume I
The Kalevala. Volume I

Author: John Martin Crawford

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2014-06-29

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 1312316659

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A deeper and more esoteric meaning of the Kalevala, however, points to a contest between Light and Darkness, Good and Evil; the Finns representing the Light and the Good, and the Lapps, the Darkness and the Evil. Like the Niebelungs, the heroes of the Finns woo for brides the beauteous maidens of the North; and the similarity is rendered still more striking by their frequent inroads into the country of the Lapps, in order to possess themselves of the envied treasure of Lapland, the mysterious Sampo, evidently the Golden Fleece of the Argonautic expedition. Curiously enough public opinion is often expressed in the runes, in the words of an infant; often too the unexpected is introduced after the manner of the Greek dramas, by a young child, or an old man.

Kalevala Mythology, Revised Edition
Kalevala Mythology, Revised Edition

Author: Juha Y. Pentikainen

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 1999-09-22

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 9780253213525

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It was the Kalevala that initiated the process leading to the foundation of Finnish identity during the nineteenth century and was, therefore, one of the crucial factors in the formation of Finland as a new nation in the twentieth century.

An Illustrated Kalevala
An Illustrated Kalevala

Author: Kirsti Mäkinen

Publisher:

Published: 2020-08-25

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 9781782506430

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Discover mighty eagles and mythical heroes in this beautifully illustrated prose retelling of Finland's classic epic

Louhi, Witch of North Farm
Louhi, Witch of North Farm

Author:

Publisher: Puffin

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780140505290

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Louhi's plan to steal the sun and the moon backfires when the gods learn of her mischievous scheme.

The Key to the Kalevala
The Key to the Kalevala

Author: Pekka Ervast

Publisher: Blue Dolphin Publishing

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13:

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The Key to the Kalevala was originally published in Finland in 1916. Now this insightful and detailed exploration of the ancient origins of Finnish mythology is available in English. Students of the ancient traditions and mystical teachings will find no better introduction to the profound esoteric meaning of the Kalevala, the Finnish National Epic, than Ervast's book. This translation is authorized by Ervast's study-school in Finland, whose members have worked to preserve his insights into his culture's past and the spiritual evolution of humanity. We also have the good fortune of being able to use Eino Friberg's beautiful translation of Kalevala (1988) into the modern American idiom. The combined work of Ervast and Friberg results in a unique, insightful, and aesthetically pleasing offering.

The Kalevala
The Kalevala

Author: Elias Lönnrot

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 1963

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 9780674500105

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This prose translation of Finland's national folk epic vividly recounts the folkways of Kaeol-Finnish peasant life.

Religion, Myth and Folklore in the World's Epics
Religion, Myth and Folklore in the World's Epics

Author: Lauri Honko

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2011-08-02

Total Pages: 601

ISBN-13: 3110874555

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The series Religion and Society (RS) contributes to the exploration of religions as social systems– both in Western and non-Western societies; in particular, it examines religions in their differentiation from, and intersection with, other cultural systems, such as art, economy, law and politics. Due attention is given to paradigmatic case or comparative studies that exhibit a clear theoretical orientation with the empirical and historical data of religion and such aspects of religion as ritual, the religious imagination, constructions of tradition, iconography, or media. In addition, the formation of religious communities, their construction of identity, and their relation to society and the wider public are key issues of this series.