The Kalevala is regarded as the national epic of Karelia and Finland, and is one of the most significant works of Finnish literature along with J. L. Runeberg's The Tales of Ensign Stål and Aleksis Kivi's The Seven Brothers.

Mar 10, 2025 · Kalevala, Finnish national epic compiled from old Finnish ballads, lyrical songs, and incantations that were a part of Finnish oral tradition. The Kalevala was compiled by Elias Lönnrot, who published the folk material in two editions (32 cantos, 1835; enlarged into 50 …

Mar 23, 2021 · This is how the world begins in the Kalevala, Finland’s national epic poem, first published in the nineteenth century.

Feb 1, 2004 · "Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland — Complete" by Lönnrot and Crawford is an epic poem composed in the early 19th century that serves as the national epic of Finland.

The Kalevala is the national saga of Finland. Pieced together (and embellished) by Elias Lönnrot in the late 19th Century, from a traditional cycle told by rural storytellers, the tales which constitute the Kalevala show signs of great antiquity.--J. B. Hare

Aug 15, 2022 · The Kalevala (kah-leh-VAH-luh), written by Elias Lönnrot, contains the myths and legends of Finland as well as the creation of the Earth. The Kalevala is commonly regarded as Finland’s national epic and is one of the most significant pieces of Finnish literature .

The Finnish national epic, the Kalevala, has inspired generations of artists and helped shape the nation’s identity. “Kullervo Departs for the War," by Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1901). The first edition of the Kalevala appeared in 1835, compiled and edited by Elias Lönnrot on the basis of the epic folk poems he had collected in Finland and Karelia.

The Kalevala has been translated into about 48 languages and has been an important cultural inspiration for the Finnish people for many years. The poem consists of 50 cantos (runos) and 22,795 lines of poetry. The poem tells the story of a people, from the very beginning of the world to the introduction of Christianity.

Mar 13, 2024 · The Kalevala is an epic poem which Elias Lönnrot compiled from Finnish folk lore in the 19th century. It is commonly called the Finnish national epic and is traditionally thought of as one of the most significant works of Finnish-language literature.

Kalevala Day (Finnish: Kalevalan päivä), also known as Finnish Culture Day (Finnish: suomalaisen kulttuurin päivä), is celebrated on 28 February in honor of Finnish culture and the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala.