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The Kalevala /
Lonnrot, Elias
The Kalevala / Elias Lonnrot ; translated by Keith Bosley. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008. - vi, 679 p. : map ; 20 cm. - Oxford world's classics ; .
Epic poetry, Finnish Translations into English.
Includes bibliographical references.
Foreword, Dedication, Finnish pronunciation, Introduction, Select bibliography.
A compelling insight into the myths and folklore of Finland, The Kalevala is often compared to such epic poems as Homer's Odyssey. Drawing from oral storytelling traditions, Elias Lonnrot made this collection in the 19th-century, and it helped to cement Finnish identity in the turmoil of the 20th-century.
9780199538867
Epic poetry.
Finnish Mythology.
Folklore.
809 / LON
The Kalevala / Elias Lonnrot ; translated by Keith Bosley. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008. - vi, 679 p. : map ; 20 cm. - Oxford world's classics ; .
Epic poetry, Finnish Translations into English.
Includes bibliographical references.
Foreword, Dedication, Finnish pronunciation, Introduction, Select bibliography.
A compelling insight into the myths and folklore of Finland, The Kalevala is often compared to such epic poems as Homer's Odyssey. Drawing from oral storytelling traditions, Elias Lonnrot made this collection in the 19th-century, and it helped to cement Finnish identity in the turmoil of the 20th-century.
9780199538867
Epic poetry.
Finnish Mythology.
Folklore.
809 / LON