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KalevalaFinnish national epic poem compiled from legends and ballads by Elias Lönnrot 1835-49; its hero is Väinämöinen, god of music and poetry. It inspired the poet Longfellow, who borrowed its metre and some of its incidents for his Hiawatha, and the composer Sibelius. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 16) Telchar's identity is alluded to but not explained; he seems to be a sort of primeval master craftsman, not unlike Wayland the Smith in Germanic myth or Ilmarinen the "everlasting craftsman" who forged the sky and the mysterious Sampo in the Finnish Kalevala 10: 277-8, 281ff. He ended up by translating the Finnish national epic Kalevala into his native language. By the time I heard reports on the Kalevala, I started to feel left out. |
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