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The Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland

The Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland

Crawford, John Martin

Hardcover

Poetry CriticismEastern European HistoryGeneral Poetry

ISBN10: 116141424X
ISBN13: 9781161414240
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 812
Weight: 3.55
Height: 1.69 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Kalevala is an epic poem that originated in Finland and has been translated into English by John Martin Crawford. It is a collection of traditional Finnish stories and myths that have been passed down through the generations. The poem is divided into fifty songs, each of which tells a different story. The stories are centered around the heroes of Finland, including V�����in�����m������inen, Ilmarinen, and Lemmink�����inen. These heroes are depicted as powerful and magical beings who use their abilities to protect their people and defeat their enemies. The Kalevala also includes stories about the creation of the world, the origin of the Finnish people, and the struggle between good and evil. The poem is written in a distinctive style that is characterized by its use of alliteration and repetition. The Kalevala is an important work of Finnish literature and is considered a national epic. It has influenced Finnish culture and art and has been translated into many languages.1889. The first English translation of Kalevala was published by John Martin Crawford in New York and it stimulated great interest among specialists in the religions of primitive peoples. This collection of 50 cantos was compiled from oral poetry, which for the most part had been recorded among the unlettered folk in the backwoods districts of northeastern Finland and those parts of the Russian Province of Archangel where Karelian (a language closely related to Finnish) was spoken. It has since become known to the world as the Finnish national epic.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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