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Kullervo
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Kullervo is a hero in Finnish and Estonian mythology. He is often called a son of Kaleva. He also appears as an ill-fated character in the epic Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot.
Kullervo's Curse by the Finnish painter Akseli Gallen-Kallela from 1899. It depicts a scene from the Kalevala in which Kullervo curses beasts from the woods to attack his tormenter, the Maiden of the North.
Kullervo's Curse by the Finnish painter Akseli Gallen-Kallela from 1899. It depicts a scene from the Kalevala in which Kullervo curses beasts from the
Kullervo Tearing His Swaddling Clothes, Carl Eneas Sjöstrand, 1858
Kullervo Tearing His Swaddling Clothes, Carl Eneas Sjöstrand, 1858
Episode from Kalevala (Kullervo carves his name into an oak), Väinö Blomstedt [fi], 1897
Episode from Kalevala (Kullervo carves his name into an oak), Väinö Blomstedt [fi], 1897
Kullervo with His Herds, Sigfrid Keinänen [fi], 1896
Kullervo with His Herds, Sigfrid Keinänen [fi], 1896
Kalevala
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The Kalevala is a 19th-century compilation of epic poetry, compiled by Elias Lönnrot from Finnish, Karelian and Ingrian folklore and mythology, telling a story about the Creation of the Earth, describ
Kullervo
…pronunciation: ) is a hero in Finnish and Estonian mythology. He is often called a son of Kaleva. He also appears as an ill-fated character in the epic Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot. Runic songs of Kullervo mention him as a son of Kaleva. Sometimes, his father is called Kalervo, but this is a later variation which…
First edition, 1835
First edition, 1835
Elias Lönnrot
Elias Lönnrot
The statue of Väinämöinen by Robert Stigell (1888) decorates the Old Student House in Helsinki
The statue of Väinämöinen by Robert Stigell (1888) decorates the Old Student House in Helsinki
A caricature of Elias Lönnrot by A. W. Linsen: "Unus homo nobis currendo restituit rem" – "One man saved everything for us by running".
A caricature of Elias Lönnrot by A. W. Linsen: "Unus homo nobis currendo restituit rem" – "One man saved everything for us by running".