The Kalevala
🔥 Enter a world of myth, magic, and timeless adventure—the heart of Finland's national identity. The Kalevala, compiled by Elias Lönnrot in the 19th century, is one of the world's greatest epics. Drawn from ancient oral traditions, it tells the heroic tales of Väinämöinen, the wise bard; Ilmarinen, the master smith; and Lemminkäinen, the daring adventurer. Through battles, quests, and mystical encounters, these characters bring to life a universe of gods, spirits, and human struggle. 🌲 Rich with poetry and folklore, The Kalevala weaves together themes of creation, love, war, and destiny. It is not only a masterpiece of literature but also a cultural treasure that inspired generations of writers, artists, and even J. R. R. Tolkien. ✨ Experience the magic of this epic that shaped a nation's soul. 👉 Add this legendary classic to your collection today—click Buy Now and journey into the mythic world of The Kalevala! ⚔️📚
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The Kalevala
🔥 Enter a world of myth, magic, and timeless adventure—the heart of Finland's national identity. The Kalevala, compiled by Elias Lönnrot in the 19th century, is one of the world's greatest epics. Drawn from ancient oral traditions, it tells the heroic tales of Väinämöinen, the wise bard; Ilmarinen, the master smith; and Lemminkäinen, the daring adventurer. Through battles, quests, and mystical encounters, these characters bring to life a universe of gods, spirits, and human struggle. 🌲 Rich with poetry and folklore, The Kalevala weaves together themes of creation, love, war, and destiny. It is not only a masterpiece of literature but also a cultural treasure that inspired generations of writers, artists, and even J. R. R. Tolkien. ✨ Experience the magic of this epic that shaped a nation's soul. 👉 Add this legendary classic to your collection today—click Buy Now and journey into the mythic world of The Kalevala! ⚔️📚
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🔥 Enter a world of myth, magic, and timeless adventure—the heart of Finland's national identity. The Kalevala, compiled by Elias Lönnrot in the 19th century, is one of the world's greatest epics. Drawn from ancient oral traditions, it tells the heroic tales of Väinämöinen, the wise bard; Ilmarinen, the master smith; and Lemminkäinen, the daring adventurer. Through battles, quests, and mystical encounters, these characters bring to life a universe of gods, spirits, and human struggle. 🌲 Rich with poetry and folklore, The Kalevala weaves together themes of creation, love, war, and destiny. It is not only a masterpiece of literature but also a cultural treasure that inspired generations of writers, artists, and even J. R. R. Tolkien. ✨ Experience the magic of this epic that shaped a nation's soul. 👉 Add this legendary classic to your collection today—click Buy Now and journey into the mythic world of The Kalevala! ⚔️📚

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9782387171825
Publisher: Golden Quill Classics
Publication date: 09/23/2025
Sold by: Bookwire
Format: eBook
Pages: 735
File size: 818 KB

About the Author

Elias Lönnrot was a Finnish country doctor born in 1802. During 20 years spent working in a remote part of eastern Finland, Lönnrot collected fragments of folk tales and poetry which he believed formed a continuous epic. He undertook 11 field trips on a quest to gather as much material as he could, partly funded by the Finnish Literary Society, of which he was a founding member. The result was the Kalevala, first published in 1835. Lönnrot continued to collect material, eventually bringing out the version we know today in 1849. It consists of 22,795 verses, divided into 50 songs. Lönnrot became a professor of Finnish language and literature at the University of Helsinki in 1853. His work paved the way for the development of modern Finnish literature and promoted Finnish as the national language over Swedish. From 1866 he worked on the 14-year-long task of compiling the first Finnish–Swedish dictionary which contained over 200,000 entries. Horatio Clare is the author of Running for the Hills.


Table of Contents

PREFAZIONE 9

IL PRIMO RUNO Proemio (vv. 1-102) 15

IL SECONDO RUNO 19

IL TERZO RUNO 31

IL QUARTO RUNO 32

IL QUINTO RUNO 48

IL SESTO RUNO 52

IL SETTIMO RUNO 53

L’OTTAVO RUNO 54

IL NONO RUNO 55

IL DECIMO RUNO 58

L’UNDECIMO RUNO 64

IL DUODECIMO RUNO 77

IL DECIMOTERZO RUNO 80

IL DECIMOQUARTO RUNO 81

IL DECIMOQUINTO RUNO 82

IL DECIMOSESTO RUNO 102

IL DECIMOSETTIMO RUNO 103

IL DECIMOTTAVO RUNO 104

IL DECIMONONO RUNO 105

IL VENTESIMO RUNO 106

IL VENTESIMOPRIMO RUNO 107

IL VENTESIMOSECONDO RUNO 108

IL VENTESIMOTERZO RUNO 125

IL VENTESIMOQUARTO RUNO 151

IL VENTESIMOQUINTO RUNO 168

IL VENTESIMOSESTO RUNO 180

IL VENTESIMOSETTIMO RUNO 181

IL VENTESIMOTTAVO RUNO 182

IL VENTESIMONONO RUNO 183

IL TRENTESIMO RUNO 202

IL TRENTESIMOPRIMO RUNO 203

IL TRENTESIMOSECONDO RUNO 215

IL TRENTESIMOTERZO RUNO 217

IL TRENTESIMOQUARTO RUNO 227

IL TRENTESIMOQUINTO RUNO 235

IL TRENTESIMOSESTO RUNO 236

IL TRENTESIMOSETTIMO RUNO 247

IL TRENTESIMOTTAVO RUNO 248

IL TRENTESIMONONO RUNO 249

IL QUARANTESIMO RUNO 250

IL QUARANTESIMOPRIMO RUNO 251

IL QUARANTESIMOSECONDO RUNO 260

IL QUARANTESIMOTERZO RUNO 278

IL QUARANTESIMOQUARTO RUNO 285

IL QUARANTESIMOQUINTO RUNO 294

IL QUARANTESIMOSESTO RUNO 295

IL QUARANTESIMOSETTIMO RUNO 296

IL QUARANTESIMOTTAVO RUNO 297

IL QUARANTESIMONONO RUNO 298

IL CINQUANTESIMO RUNO 299

CHIUSA 315

NOTE 319

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