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Finnish influences on Tolkien
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Finnish influences on Tolkien include both the Finnish language, which he especially liked, and the Kalevala, Elias Lönnrot's 19th century compilation of Finnish mythology, which Tolkien stated had po
Tolkien may have made use of the Finnish epic poem Kalevala for some Middle-earth characters. Painting: The Defense of the Sampo, an adaptation of a s
Tolkien may have made use of the Finnish epic poem Kalevala for some Middle-earth characters. Painting: The Defense of the Sampo, an adaptation of a scene from Kalevala, by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 1896
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In Finnish mythology, the Sampo or Sammas is a magical device or object described in many different ways, constructed by the blacksmith, inventor and originally the sky god Ilmarinen, and which brings
Finnish influences on Tolkien
…resembles the Kalevala's closing scene. Among the specific parallels between the Kalevala and Tolkien's writings is a magical object of great power, the Sampo, reflected in Tolkien's Silmarils and the One Ring, and perhaps also the Two Trees of Valinor. The central character of the Kalevala, Väinämöinen, too…
The Theft of the Sampo, Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 1897
The Theft of the Sampo, Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 1897
Ilmarinen Forges the Sampo, Berndt Godenhjelm, 19th century
Ilmarinen Forges the Sampo, Berndt Godenhjelm, 19th century
The Forging of the Sampo, Väinö Blomstedt [fi], 1897
The Forging of the Sampo, Väinö Blomstedt [fi], 1897
The Forging of the Sampo, Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 1893
The Forging of the Sampo, Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 1893