Kalevala: The Land of the Heroes in Two Volumes

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Cosimo, Inc., 1 iun. 2007 - 660 pagini
"First compiled from oral tradition in a systemic way in the early 19th century, this is the Finnish national epic, the greatest example of Finnish literature and the ancient text that illuminates the unique character of these Baltic peoples. Here, in lyrical, expressive language, are nearly 23,000 verses relating the adventures of the legendary heroes Väinämöinen, the "eternal sage," and his companion, the "everlasting smith" Ilmarinen; of the deity Lemminkäinen; and other magical demigods. With its grand scope encompassing the dawn of prehistory through the Iron Age, Kalevala is a work of vital anthropological significance, from its creation mythology to its marking of the shifts in cultural ideas and attitudes, particularly as pagan belief systems clash with arriving Christianity in the latest verses. This edition features the now-classic 1907 translation by British entomologist WILLIAM FORSELL KIRBY (1844-1913), and will thrill readers of comparative mythology as well as fans of imaginative epic literature."--P. [4] of cover.
 

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Birth of Väinämöinen
1
Väinämöinens Sowing
11
Väinämöinen and Joukahainen
22
The Fate of Aino
39
Väinämöinens Fishing
54
Joukahainens Crossbow
61
Väinämöinen and Louhi
68
Väinämöinens Wound
79
The Duel at Pohjola
368
Lemminkäinen and his Mother
380
Lemminkäinens Adventures on the Island
388
Lemminkäinen and Tiera
405
Untamo and Kullervo
419
Kullervo and the Wife of Ilmarinen
430
The Death of Ilmarinens Wife
445
Kullervo and his Parents
454

The Origin of Iron
87
The Forging of the Sampo
104
Lemminkäinen and Kyllikki
119
Lemminkäinens First Expedition to Pohjola
131
Hiisis Elk
145
Lemminkäinens Death
153
Lemminkäinens Recovery and Return Home
166
Väinämöinen in Tuonela
184
Väinämöinen and Antero Vipunen
196
Väinämöinen and Ilmarinen travel to Pohjola
213
The Exploits and Betrothal of Ilmarinen
232
The Great Ox and the Brewing of the Ale
246
The Wedding Feast at Pohjola
263
The Tormenting of the Bride
275
The Instructing of the Bride
289
The Departure of the Bride and Bridegroom
312
The Homecoming of the Bride and Bridegroom
327
Lemminkäinens Journey to Pohjola
347
Kullervo and his Sister
461
The Death of Kullervo
472
The Gold and Silver Bride
483
Ilmarinens New Bride from Pohjola
491
The Expedition against Pohjola
501
The Pike and the Kantele
513
Väinämöinens Music
523
The Capture of the Sampo
531
The Fight for the Sampo
547
Väinämöinens New Kantele
560
The Pestilence in Kalevala
570
Väinämöinen and the Bear
580
The Robbery of the Sun and the Moon
598
The Capture of the Fire
609
False and True Moons and Suns
620
Marjatta
632
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Pagina 3 - Let us clasp our hands together, Let us interlock our fingers ; Let us sing a cheerful measure, Let us use our best endeavours, While our dear ones hearken to us, And our loved ones are instructed, While the young are standing round us, Of the rising generation, Let them learn the words of magic, And recall our songs and legends...
Pagina 23 - Songs which all the children sing not, All beyond men's comprehension, In these ages of misfortune, When the race is near its ending. Far away the news was carried, Far abroad was spread the tidings Of the songs of Vainamoinen, Of the wisdom of the hero ; In the south was spread the rumour; Reached to Pohjola the tidings.
Pagina 13 - On the hills he sowed the pine-trees, On the knolls he sowed the fir-trees, And in sandy places heather; Leafy saplings in the valleys. In the dales he sowed the birch-trees, In the loose earth sowed the alders, Where the ground was damp the cherries.
Pagina 25 - ... not yet ready to leave home (433-462). Ilmarinen receives a boat, returns home, and informs Vainamoinen that he has forged the Sampo in Pohjola (463-510). VAINAMOINEN, old and steadfast, Took his horse of chestnut colour, And between the shafts he yoked him, Yoked before the sledge the chestnut, On the sledge himself he mounted, And upon the seat he sat him.
Pagina 2 - I AM driven by my longing, And my understanding urges That I should commence my singing, And begin my recitation. I will sing the people's legends, And the ballads of the nation. To my mouth the words are flowing, And the words are gently falling, Quickly as my tongue can shape them, And between my teeth emerging.
Pagina 2 - Dearest friend, and much-loved brother, Best beloved of all companions, Come and let us sing together, Let us now begin our converse, Since at length we meet together, From two widely sundered regions.

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