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The Kalevala

The Finnish national epic of the singer Wainamoinen, the smith Ilmarinen and the magic Sampo, gathered from folk songs by Elias Lönnrot.

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  1. 01The Kalevala 0Proem↗
  2. 02The Kalevala 1Rune I. Birth of Wainamoinen↗
  3. 03The Kalevala 2Rune II. Wainamoinen’s Sowing↗
  4. 04The Kalevala 3Rune III. Wainamoinen and Youkahainen↗

The Kalevala, tr. John Martin Crawford
John Martin Crawford, 1888

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Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland, translated by John Martin Crawford (New York: John B. Alden, 1888). Public domain. Transcription by Project Gutenberg volunteers (eBook #5186), corrected against the 1888 printing. · Source ↗

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