The Kalevala

John Martin Crawford

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The Epic Poem of Finland.This is how the world begins in the Kalevala, Finland’s national epic poem, first published in the nineteenth century. Later in the text, there will be talking salmon, forest demons, wolves that stalk the deadlands, incest, suicide, and a mysterious artefact called the Sampo, forged by a legendary blacksmith, which acts like an anchor for the universe. After more than twenty-thousand lavish verses, the poem ends with modesty and apology: perhaps the singer droned on too long. And perhaps it was a wretched performance. If so, this could not be helped — he never had proper training. Maybe someone else will sing it better in the future.

Categories:

Poetry - Ancient & Classical Poetry

Year:

2012

Language:

english

Pages:

680

File:

PDF, 5.15 MB

IPFS:

english, 2012