The Kalevala the Epic Poem of Finland Translated into English

By Crawford, John Martin

Book Id: WPLBN0000661756
Format Type: PDF eBook
File Size: 933.86 KB.
Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	The Kalevala the Epic Poem of Finland Translated into English
Author:	Crawford, John Martin
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Fiction, Literature and history, Literature & philosophy
Collections:	Penn State University's Electronic Classics Series Collection
Historic Publication Date:
Publisher:	Penn State University's Electronic Classics


Citation APA MLA Chicago Crawford, J. M. (n.d.). The Kalevala the Epic Poem of Finland Translated into English. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.us/

Excerpt
Preface: The following translation was undertaken from a desire to lay before the English-speaking people the full treasury of epical beauty, folklore, and mythology comprised in The Kalevala, the national epic of the Finns. A brief description of this peculiar people, and of their ethical, linguistic, social, and religious life, seems to be called for here in order that the following poem may be the better understood.

Table of Contents
Contents PREFACE...................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 PROEM ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 RUNE I BIRTH OFWAINAMOINEN ..................................................................................................................................... 33 RUNE IIWAINAMOINEN’S SOWING .................................................................................................................................. 38 RUNE IIIWAINAMOINENANDYOUKAHAINEN............................................................................................................. 46 RUNE IV THE FATE OFAINO................................................................................................................................................ 58 RUNE VWAINAVOINEN’S LAMENTATION....................................................................................................................... 69 RUNE VIWAINAMOINEN’S HAPLESS JOURNEY ............................................................................................................ 74 RUNE VIIWAINIOINEN’S RESCUE ..................................................................................................................................... 79 RUNE VIIIWAIDEN OFTHE RAINBOW ............................................................................................................................. 87 RUNE IX ORIGIN OF IRON.................................................................................................................................................... 92 RUNE X ILMARINEN FORGES THE SAMPO ................................................................................................................... 103 RUNE XI LEMMINKAINEN’S LAMENT ............................................................................................................................ 114 RUNE XII KYLLIKKI’S BROKEN VOW............................................................................................................................ 122 RUNE XIII LEMMINIKAINEN’S SECOND WOOING...................................................................................................... 132 RUNE XIV DEATH OF LEMMINKAINEN .......................................................................................................................... 138 RUNE XV LEMMINKAINEN’S RESTORATION ............................................................................................................... 147 RUNE XVIWAINAMOINEN’S BOAT-BUILDING ............................................................................................................. 161 RUNE XVIIWAINAMOINEN FINDS THE LOST-WORD................................................................................................. 170 RUNE XVIII THE RIVAL SUITORS..................................................................................................................................... 181 RUNE XIX ILMARINEN’S WOOING.................................................................................................................................. 194 RUNE XX THE BREWING OF BEER .................................................................................................................................. 205 RUNE XXI ILMARINEN’S WEDDING-FEAST .................................................................................................................. 217 RUNE XXII THE BRIDE S FAREWELL .............................................................................................................................. 225 RUNE XXIII OSMOTAR THE BRIDE-ADVISER ............................................................................................................... 234 RUNE XXIV THE BRIDE’S FAREWELL............................................................................................................................ 250