Kalevala : the Epic Poem of Finland — Complete

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Contents

  1. Preface
  2. Proem
  3. Rune I. Birth of Wainamoinen
  4. Rune II. Wainamoinen’s Sowing
  5. Rune III. Wainamoinen and Youkahainen
  6. Rune IV. The Fate of Aino
  7. Rune V. Wainavoinen’s Lamentation
  8. Rune Vi. Wainamoinen’s Hapless Journey
  9. Rune VII. Wainamoinen’s Rescue
  10. Rune VIII. Maiden of the Rainbow
  11. Rune IX. Origin of Iron
  12. Rune X. Ilmarinen Forges the Sampo
  13. Rune Xi. Lemminkainen’s Lament
  14. Rune XII. Kyllikki’s Broken Vow
  15. Rune XIII. Lemminikainen’s Second Wooing
  16. Rune XIV. Death of Lemminkainen
  17. Rune XV. Lemminkainen’s Restoration
  18. Rune XVI. Wainamoinen’s Boat-Building
  19. Rune XVII. Wainamoinen Finds the Lost-Word
  20. Rune XVIII. The Rival Suitors
  21. Rune XIX. Ilmarinen’s Wooing
  22. Rune XX. The Brewing of Beer
  23. Rune XXI. Ilmarinen’s Wedding-Feast
  24. Rune XXII. The Bride’s Farewell
  25. Rune XXIII. Osmotar the Bride-Adviser
  26. Rune XXIV. The Bride’s Farewell
  27. Rune XXV. Wainamoinen’s Wedding-Songs
  28. Rune XXVI. Origin of the Serpent
  29. Rune XXVII. The Unwelcome Guest
  30. Rune XXVIII. The Mother’s Counsel
  31. Rune XXIX. The Isle of Refuge
  32. Rune XXX. The Frost-Fiend
  33. Rune XXXI. Kullerwoinen Son of Evil
  34. Rune XXXII. Kullervo as a Shepherd
  35. Rune XXXIII. Kullervo and the Cheat-Cake
  36. Rune XXXIV. Kullervo Finds His Tribe-Folk
  37. Rune XXXV. Kullervo’s Evil Deeds
  38. Rune XXXVI. Kullerwoinen’s Victory and Death
  39. Rune XXXVII. Ilmarinen’s Bride of Gold
  40. Rune XXXVIII. Ilmarinen’s Fruitless Wooing
  41. Rune XXXIX. Wainamoinen’s Sailing
  42. Rune XL. Birth of the Harp
  43. Rune XLI. Wainamoinen’s Harp-Songs
  44. Rune XLII. Capture of the Sampo
  45. Rune XLIII. The Sampo Lost in the Sea
  46. Rune XLIV. Birth of the Second Harp
  47. Rune XLV. Birth of the Nine Diseases
  48. Rune XLVI. Otso the Honey-Eater
  49. Rune XLVII. Louhi Steals Sun, Moon, and Fire
  50. Rune XLVIII. Capture of the Fire-Fish
  51. Rune XLIX. Restoration of the Sun and Moon
  52. Rune L. Mariatta—Wainamoinen’s Departure
  53. Epilogue
  54. Glossary

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