Kalevala : the Epic Poem of Finland — Volume 02 by Lönnrot and Crawford

"Kalevala : the Epic Poem of Finland — Volume 02" by Lönnrot and Crawford is an epic poem compiled in the 19th century. This volume continues the Finnish national epic, drawn from ancient folklore and mythology. It chronicles the conflicts between the land of Kalevala and the mysterious realm of Pohjola, weaving tales of heroes, magic, and the legendary Sampo—a mythical wealth-making machine. These stories of creation, rivalry, and adventure helped forge Finland's national identity and influenced writers worldwide, including J.R.R. Tolkien. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Compiler Lönnrot, Elias, 1802-1884
Translator Crawford, John Martin, 1845-1916
Title Kalevala : the Epic Poem of Finland — Volume 02
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalevala
Credits Produced by John B. Hare and Carrie R. Lorenz
Reading Level Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures
Subject Finnish poetry -- Translations into English
Category Text
eBook-No. 5185
Release Date
Last Update Dec 28, 2020
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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