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The Kalevala / Elias Lonnrot ; translated by Keith Bosley.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Oxford world's classicsPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.Description: vi, 679 p. : map ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9780199538867
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 809 LON
Contents:
Foreword, Dedication, Finnish pronunciation, Introduction, Select bibliography.
Summary: 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.
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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.

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