Kalevala Mythology by Juha Y. Pentikäinen

Kalevala Mythology

Folklore Studies in Translation

Juha Y. Pentikäinen with Ritva Poom (Translator)

265 pages first pub 1987 (editions)

nonfiction classics adventurous reflective medium-paced
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The Kalevala, created during the 1830s and 1840s, is based on folklore collected and compiled by Elias Lönnrot (1802-1884). It initiated the process leading to the foundation of Finnish identity during the 19th century and was one of the factors i...

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