A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Historical myths and legends of the Finnish folks could be discovered within the nationwide epic, the ’Kalevala,’ which incorporates 50 fantastically entwined poems originating from conventional Finnish and Karelian oral folklore.
This masterpiece of literature was compiled by Elias Lönnrot, a Finnish doctor, philologist, and collector of conventional Finnish oral poetry (1802–1884).
Within the Kalevala, we encounter mighty warriors, heroes, and different figures who wield supernatural and magical powers.
We now have already met Lemminkainen, a struggle hero who’s a outstanding determine in Finnish mythology. One other fascinating determine is Ilmarinen, the’ god of the heavens’ and the divine smith who works with gold, copper, iron, and silver. His expertise in metalworking was so startling that he held the title of grasp smith.
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