The first version of the Kalevala, called the Old Kalevala, was published in 1835, consisting of 12,078 verses. The version most commonly known today was first published in 1849 and …

Kalevala, Finnish national epic compiled from old Finnish ballads, lyrical songs, and incantations that were a part of Finnish oral tradition. The Kalevala was compiled by Elias Lönnrot, who …

Mar 23, 2021 · Much like Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, the Kalevala finds its roots in an oral tradition. During a period of famine and cholera in the early nineteenth century, the Finnish …

Feb 1, 2004 · "Kalevala : the Epic Poem of Finland — Complete" by Lönnrot and Crawford is a compilation of epic poetry published in 1849. Compiled from Finnish, Karelian, and Ingrian …

Sep 18, 2023 · The Kalevala is a piece of literature created by Elias Lönnrot based upon Finnish-Karelian mythology and oral folk poetry from the region of Karelia (a region to the south east of …

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 …

The plot of the Kalevala is fairly complicated. However, it is made of passages or sequences of poems that revolve around one main character or focus on a course of events.

The Kalevala is considered to be the national epic of Finland and one of the most significant works of Finnish literature.

Aug 15, 2022 · The Kalevala (kah-leh-VAH-luh), written by Elias Lönnrot, contains the myths and legends of Finland as well as the creation of the Earth. The Kalevala is commonly regarded as …

Apr 8, 2025 · The Kalevala, compiled and edited by Elias Lönnrot, is the national epic of the Finns. SKS supported the folklore collecting journeys of Lönnrot in Finland and Karelia, and …