The Kalevala
56 chapters English Public domain
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The Kalevala is the national saga of Finland. Pieced together (and embellished) by Elias Lönnrot in the late 19th Century, from a traditional cycle told by rural storytellers, the tales which constitute the Kalevala show signs of great antiquity.--J. B. Hare
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56 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Contents 03 Preface 04 Proem. 05 Rune I. Birth of Wainamoinen. 06 Rune II. Wainamoinen's Sowing. 07 Rune III. Wainamoinen and Youkahainen. 08 Rune IV. The Fate of Aino. 09 Rune V. Wainamoinen's Lamentation. 10 Rune VI. Wainamoinen's Hapless Journey. 11 Rune VII. Wainamoinen's Rescue. 12 Rune VIII. Maiden of the Rainbow. 13 Rune IX. Origin of Iron. 14 Rune X. Ilmarinen Forges the Sampo. 15 Rune XI. Lemminkainen's Lament. 16 Rune XII. Kyllikki's Broken Vow. 17 Rune XIII. Lemminikainen's Second Wooing. 18 Rune XIV. Death of Lemminkainen. 19 Rune XV. Lemminkainen's Restoration. 20 Rune XVI. Wainamoinen's Boat-building. 21 Rune XVII. Wainamoinen Finds the Lost-word. 22 Rune XVIII. The Rival Suitors. 23 Rune XIX. Ilmarinen's Wooing. 24 Rune XX. The Brewing of Beer. 25 Rune XXI. Ilmarinen's Wedding-feast.
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The Kalevala
56 chapters English Public domain
About this book
The Kalevala is the national saga of Finland. Pieced together (and embellished) by Elias Lönnrot in the late 19th Century, from a traditional cycle told by rural storytellers, the tales which constitute the Kalevala show signs of great antiquity.--J. B. Hare
Table of contents
56 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Contents 03 Preface 04 Proem. 05 Rune I. Birth of Wainamoinen. 06 Rune II. Wainamoinen's Sowing. 07 Rune III. Wainamoinen and Youkahainen. 08 Rune IV. The Fate of Aino. 09 Rune V. Wainamoinen's Lamentation. 10 Rune VI. Wainamoinen's Hapless Journey. 11 Rune VII. Wainamoinen's Rescue. 12 Rune VIII. Maiden of the Rainbow. 13 Rune IX. Origin of Iron. 14 Rune X. Ilmarinen Forges the Sampo. 15 Rune XI. Lemminkainen's Lament. 16 Rune XII. Kyllikki's Broken Vow. 17 Rune XIII. Lemminikainen's Second Wooing. 18 Rune XIV. Death of Lemminkainen. 19 Rune XV. Lemminkainen's Restoration. 20 Rune XVI. Wainamoinen's Boat-building. 21 Rune XVII. Wainamoinen Finds the Lost-word. 22 Rune XVIII. The Rival Suitors. 23 Rune XIX. Ilmarinen's Wooing. 24 Rune XX. The Brewing of Beer. 25 Rune XXI. Ilmarinen's Wedding-feast.
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The Kalevala
56 chapters English Public domain
About this book
The Kalevala is the national saga of Finland. Pieced together (and embellished) by Elias Lönnrot in the late 19th Century, from a traditional cycle told by rural storytellers, the tales which constitute the Kalevala show signs of great antiquity.--J. B. Hare
Table of contents
56 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Contents 03 Preface 04 Proem. 05 Rune I. Birth of Wainamoinen. 06 Rune II. Wainamoinen's Sowing. 07 Rune III. Wainamoinen and Youkahainen. 08 Rune IV. The Fate of Aino. 09 Rune V. Wainamoinen's Lamentation. 10 Rune VI. Wainamoinen's Hapless Journey. 11 Rune VII. Wainamoinen's Rescue. 12 Rune VIII. Maiden of the Rainbow. 13 Rune IX. Origin of Iron. 14 Rune X. Ilmarinen Forges the Sampo. 15 Rune XI. Lemminkainen's Lament. 16 Rune XII. Kyllikki's Broken Vow. 17 Rune XIII. Lemminikainen's Second Wooing. 18 Rune XIV. Death of Lemminkainen. 19 Rune XV. Lemminkainen's Restoration. 20 Rune XVI. Wainamoinen's Boat-building. 21 Rune XVII. Wainamoinen Finds the Lost-word. 22 Rune XVIII. The Rival Suitors. 23 Rune XIX. Ilmarinen's Wooing. 24 Rune XX. The Brewing of Beer. 25 Rune XXI. Ilmarinen's Wedding-feast.
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