Kalevala

The Kalevala is an epic poem which Elias L?nnrot in the 19th century said that he had compiled from Finnish folk sources. It is commonly called the Finnish national epic and is one of the most significant works of Finnish-language literature. The Kalevala is credited with inspiring the nationalism that ultimately led to Finnish independence from Russia in 1917. The name means "land of Kaleva". The text of the Kalevala consists of 22,795 verses, divided into 50 poems or chapters (finnish runot, singular runo, from Germanic rune).

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19th century: :Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical)...

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Kalevala related Images and Photos (experimental)

The Anger of Kallervo from "Kalevala"

Enormous Oak Tree is Cut Down Illustration from "Kalevala" Compiled and Edited by Elias Lonnrot