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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
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
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
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…central figure at the birth of the world. A 1674 letter written by Johan Cajanus stated that in Kainuu, Väinämöinen was called a son of a giant named Kaleva. According to Christfried Ganander in 1789, Kaleva had 12 sons, but the only ones he named in addition to Väinämöinen were Ilmarinen, Hiisi, Soini…
Kalev riding an eagle, Oskar Kallis (1917).
Kalev riding an eagle, Oskar Kallis (1917).