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Kalevi (mythology)
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Kaleva and his sons are important heroic figures in Estonian, Finnish and Karelian mythology. They are typically described as giants who lived in an area before the arrival of humans, but they also ap
Kalev riding an eagle, Oskar Kallis (1917).
Kalev riding an eagle, Oskar Kallis (1917).
Väinämöinen
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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
Kalevi (mythology)
…of Kaleva and *kǡllek should be left open. Johan Cajanus wrote in a letter in 1674 that Kaleva was an ancient Finnish king and had 12 sons, including Väinämöinen, Ilmarinen and Hiisi. He had, with his sons, conquered whole Russia once upon a time. 18th-century Finnish folklore-collector Cristfried Ganander later…
Head of Väinämöinen by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 1895
Head of Väinämöinen by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 1895
The Väinämöinen monument in Vyborg, in January 2015
The Väinämöinen monument in Vyborg, in January 2015
Väinämöinen Plays Kantele, an 1814 relief by Erik Cainberg [fi] that is considered to be the first visual depiction of Väinämöinen
Väinämöinen Plays Kantele, an 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
Väinämöinen's Play (fi) by Robert Wilhelm Ekman, 1866