Kalevala : the land of the heroes /

Kalevala : the land of the heroes / translated by W.F. Kirby ; introduced by M.A. Branch. - xxxiv, 667 pages : maps 22 cm.

Originally published: London : Dent, 1907-

the boisterious celebration of weddings and rituals the hunting of the bear and journeying with the shaman in song and music the taming of the land of Kalevala and its salvation from its enemies. Kalevala is the great Finnish epic of ancient life in the Far North. It tells how with magic and sword the Northern heroes fought for survival against the powers of darkness. it recounts dangerous journeys over land and sea


Kalevala.
Tales

PH 324.E5 / .K124 1985