Kalevala A Finnish Folk Epic with 22 795

Kalevala A Finnish Folk Epic with 22 795 verses divided into 50 songs

Elias Lönnrot (1802 – 1884) Physician, botanist and linguist Made 11 collecting trips over 15 years Worked to promote the Finnish language

The first collecting trips… Lönnrot set off in April 1828 The first version of Kalevala was published in 1835 and the 2 nd version that Finns read today was published in 1849

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Lemminkäinen sets off to woo Kyllikki, a maiden of Saari Island. He makes merry with the other maidens and abducts Kyllikki. “You might be surrounded by clouds, but you'll be like sunshine to me. ” ― Richelle Mead, Shadow Kiss

He later abandons her and leaves to woo the maiden of Pohjola. With his singing he bewitches the people of Pohjola to leave the farmhouse at North Farm. Only one person, a cowherd, does not fall under his spell.

Lemminkäinen asks Louhi for her daughter, but Louhi demands that he first hunt and kill the Demon's elk, then the Demon's fire-breathing gelding, and finally the swan in Tuonela River, which is the boundary between this world and the next.

There the vengeful cowherd kills Lemminkäinen and throws his body into the river.

Lemminkäinen's mother receives a sign of her son's death and goes out in search of him. She rakes the pieces of her son's body out of Tuonela River, sews them back together and elicits help to bring her son back to life.

Kalevala – a major impact on Finnish culture, language and arts Finnish companies use the names of characters: Lähi-Tapiola (insurance and banking) Pohjola (insurance and banking) Lemminkäinen (asphalting, construction company) Kalevala-related place names , such as Tapiola in the city of Espoo. Popular Finnish names : Sampo, Ilmari or Aino.

Jean Sibelius 1865 – 1957 Inspiration from Kalevala: Kullervo Lemminkäinen Suite --one of the four movements: the Swan of Tuonela https: //www. youtube. com/ watch? v=Ot. NWUw 0 afq. I

Amphoris https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=tb 2 gjwq 1 WXg

Silent waters A day's light told me of my son's fate The sun showed the way, grim and severe Pulled under the raging waters, my child Sank in the drowning currents, my son My son My strength is not enough, my powers failed me I need the heavens help, I ask for thunder's force I plead for you oh lightning, forge an iron tool A magic rake for dragging, a river for my son My son God of fire bring your light Forger of sun help me now Guardian of the shore will sleep in your warmth Lull the folk of cold water Banish the serpents of the dark To the river let me go, and fetch my son away Read more: Amorphis - Silent Waters Lyrics | Metro. Lyrics

Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865 – 1931) Lemminkäisen äiti (Lemminkäinen’s Mother)

February 28 th is Kalevala Day play at Käpylä Elementary School

Kalevala: Lemminkäinen Jere, Stefan, Santeri

The adventures of Lemminkäinen By Jenni, Julia, Laura & Essi

Lemminkäinen and Kyllikki meet and fall passionately in love.

But nothing lasts forever. Lemminkäinen isn’t happy with Kyllikki’s behaviour and they start to bicker and grow apart.

Lemminkäinen gets fed up with his unhappy married life, decides to leave Kyllikki and find himself a new wife.

Lemminkäinen travels North to meet the Vicious Witch of the North called Pohjolan Emäntä. Lemminkäinen asks to marry one of her daughters. The devious witch gives Lemminkäinen three tasks to complete in order to get her daughter’s hand in marriage.

His first mission is to kill the Devil’s Moose. He succeeds.

The second mission is to slay the Devil’s Gelding. Again, he succeeds.

The third and final mission is to kill the sacred Swan of the Underworld, Tuonen Joutsen.

Lemminkäinen tries to put the Swan of the Underworld to death.

Lemminkäinen fails to kill the Swan and gets attacked by a venomous serpent. It kills him.

Lemminkäinen’s concerned mother desperately tries to find her son.

The desperate mother goes to the Witch to ask where Lemminkäinen is. The Witch tells her that her son can be found dead and in pieces in the River of the Underworld.

Lemminkäinen’s mother rakes up the pieces of her son.

Lemminkäinen’s mother sews the pieces of her son back together and brings him back to life.