Kalevala: The Story of Kullervo is a Finnish historical fantasy film directed by Antti Jokinen. It is based on Finnish epic poetry, The Kalevala, telling the story of Kullervo, a tragic hero of the po
Original Finnish film poster
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Väinämöinen is a demigod, hero and the central character in Finnish folklore and the main character in the national epic Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot. Väinämöinen was described as an old and wise man, an
Head of Väinämöinen by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 1895
The Väinämöinen monument in Vyborg, in January 2015
![Väinämöinen Plays Kantele, a 1814 relief by Erik Cainberg [fi] that is considered to be the first visual depiction of Väinämöinen](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Erik_Cainberg_-_V%C3%A4in%C3%A4m%C3%B6inen_Plays_Kantele.jpg/500px-Erik_Cainberg_-_V%C3%A4in%C3%A4m%C3%B6inen_Plays_Kantele.jpg)
Väinämöinen Plays Kantele, a 1814 relief by Erik Cainberg [fi] that is considered to be the first visual depiction of Väinämöinen
Väinämöinen's Play (fi) by Robert Wilhelm Ekman, 1866