Elias Lönnrot, Zenith Golden Quill

The Kalevala (eBook, ePUB)

The National Epic That Inspired Tolkien, Sibelius, and Generations of Mythmakers

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

¿¿¿¿ Gods, heroes, and magical songs in a land of eternal twilight. The Kalevala, compiled by Elias Lönnrot from Finnish oral tradition, is one of the great epics of world literature-a sweeping collection of myth, folklore, and poetry that tells the story of creation, heroic quests, rival sorcerers, and elemental forces ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿. A foundational text for Finnish identity and a major influence on J.R.R. Tolkien, this epic blends lyrical beauty with cosmic drama, featuring unforgettable characters like Väinämöinen, Lemminkäinen, and the mysterious Sampo. It is a mythological odyssey full of enchantment, transformation, and timeless wisdom. This edition includes a modern English translation, insightful annotations, and cultural context-ideal for fans of epic poetry, mythology, and classic literature from around the world ¿¿¿¿. "As essential to Finland as the Iliad is to Greece or the Mahabharata to India." - The New York Review of Books "A rare and poetic vision of mythic Europe." - World Literature Today ¿¿¿¿ Click Buy Now to enter a mythic world of power, poetry, and ancient enchantments.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Zenith Golden Quill
• Seitenzahl: 710
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Mai 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9782386914645
• Artikelnr.: 74285196

Autorenporträt

Elias Lönnrot (9 April 1802 - 19 March 1884) was a Finnish physician, philologist and collector of traditional Finnish oral poetry. He is best known for creating the Finnish national epic, Kalevala, (1835, enlarged 1849), from short ballads and lyric poems gathered from the Finnish oral tradition during several expeditions in Finland, Russian Karelia, the Kola Peninsula and Baltic countries.