The Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland (Forgotten Books) Book

Book Description: "The Kalevala is an epic poem which the Finn Elias Lonnrot compiled from Finnish and Karelian folklore in the 19th century. It is held to be the national epic of Finland and is traditionally thought of as one of the most significant works of Finnish language literature. Karelians in the Republic of Karelia and other Balto-Finnic speakers also value the work. The Kalevala is credited with some of the inspiration for the national awakening that ultimately led to Finland's independence from Russia in 1917.The name can be interpreted as the "lands of Kaleva" (by the Finnish suffix -la/la for place). The epic consists of 22,795 verses, divided into fifty cantos or "chapters" (Finnish runo)." (Quote from wikipedia.org)Table of Contents: Publisher's Preface; Preface; Proem; Birth Of Wainamoinen; Wainamoinen's Sowing; Wainamoinen And Youkahainen; The Fate Of Aino; Wainamoinen's Lamentation; Wainamoinen's Hapless Journey; Wainamoinen's Rescue; Maiden Of The Rainbow; Origin Of Iron; Ilmarinen Forges The Sampo; Lemminkainen's Lament; Kyllikki's Broken Vow; Lemminikainen's Second Wooing; Death Of Lemminkainen; Lemminkainen's Restoration; Wainamoinen's Boat-building; Wainamoinen Finds The Lost-word; The Rival Suitors; Ilmarinen's Wooing; The Brewing Of Beer; Ilmarinen's Wedding-feast; The Bride's Farewell; Osmotar The Bride-adviser; The Bride's Farewell; Wainamoinen's Wedding-songs; Origin Of The Serpent; The Unwelcome Guest; The Mother's Counsel; The Isle Of Refuge; The Frost-fiend; Kullerwoinen Son Of Evil; Kullervo As A Sheperd; Kullervo And The Cheat-cake; Kullervo Finds His Tribe-folk; Kullervo's Evil Deeds; Kullerwoinen's victory And Death; Ilmarinen's Bride Of Gold; Ilmarinen's Fruitless Wooing; Wainamoinen's Sailing; Birth Of The Harp; Wainamoinen's Harp-songs; Capture Of The Sampo; The Sampo Lost In The Sea; Birth Of The Second Harp; Birth Of The Nine Diseases; Otso The Honey-eater; Louhi Steals Sun, Moon, And Fire; Capture Of The Fire-fish; Restoration Of The Sun And Moon; Mariatta--wainamoinen's Departure; Epilogue; GlossaryAbout the Publisher: Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.orgForgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.Read More