Epic poem · 1907

Kalevala

The Land of the Heroes

by Elias Lönnrot

Translated by W. F. Kirby (1907)

Kirby's 1907 English version of the Finnish national epic in fifty runos, from the birth of the sage Väinämöinen through the forging and theft of the Sampo and the doomed Kullervo to the hero's departure as Marjatta's child is made King of Carelia.

Contents · 52 parts

• Proemabout 100 lines
• Runo I. Birth of Väinämöinenabout 240 lines
• Runo II. Väinämöinen's Sowingabout 380 lines
• Runo III. Väinämöinen and Joukahainenabout 580 lines
• Runo IV. The Fate of Ainoabout 520 lines
• Runo V. Väinämöinen's Fishingabout 240 lines
• Runo VI. Joukahainen's Crossbowabout 230 lines
• Runo VII. Väinämöinen and Louhiabout 370 lines
• Runo VIII. Väinämöinen's Woundabout 280 lines
• Runo IX. The Origin of Ironabout 590 lines
• Runo X. The Forging of the Sampoabout 510 lines
• Runo XI. Lemminkainen and Kyllikkiabout 400 lines
• Runo XII. Lemminkainen's First Expedition to Pohjolaabout 500 lines
• Runo XIII. Hiisi's Elkabout 270 lines
• Runo XIV. Lemminkainen's Deathabout 460 lines
• Runo XV. Lemminkainen's Recovery and Return Homeabout 650 lines
• Runo XVI. Väinämöinen in Tuonelaabout 410 lines
• Runo XVII. Väinämöinen and Antero Vipunenabout 630 lines
• Runo XVIII. Väinämöinen and Ilmarinen Travel to Pohjolaabout 710 lines
• Runo XIX. The Exploits and Betrothal of Ilmarinenabout 520 lines
• Runo XX. The Great Ox, and the Brewing of the Aleabout 610 lines
• Runo XXI. The Wedding Feast at Pohjolaabout 440 lines
• Runo XXII. The Tormenting of the Brideabout 520 lines
• Runo XXIII. The Instructing of the Brideabout 850 lines
• Runo XXIV. The Departure of the Bride and Bridegroomabout 530 lines
• Runo XXV. The Home-coming of the Bride and Bridegroomabout 740 lines
• Runo XXVI. Lemminkainen's Journey to Pohjolaabout 780 lines
• Runo XXVII. The Duel at Pohjolaabout 420 lines
• Runo XXVIII. Lemminkainen and His Motherabout 290 lines
• Runo XXIX. Lemminkainen's Adventures on the Islandabout 600 lines
• Runo XXX. Lemminkainen and Tieraabout 500 lines
• Runo XXXI. Untamo and Kullervoabout 370 lines
• Runo XXXII. Kullervo and the Wife of Ilmarinenabout 550 lines
• Runo XXXIII. The Death of Ilmarinen's Wifeabout 300 lines
• Runo XXXIV. Kullervo and His Parentsabout 250 lines
• Runo XXXV. Kullervo and His Sisterabout 370 lines
• Runo XXXVI. The Death of Kullervoabout 360 lines
• Runo XXXVII. The Gold and Silver Brideabout 250 lines
• Runo XXXVIII. Ilmarinen's New Bride from Pohjolaabout 330 lines
• Runo XXXIX. The Expedition Against Pohjolaabout 430 lines
• Runo XL. The Pike and the Kanteleabout 340 lines
• Runo XLI. Väinämöinen's Musicabout 270 lines
• Runo XLII. The Capture of the Sampoabout 560 lines
• Runo XLIII. The Fight for the Sampoabout 430 lines
• Runo XLIV. Väinämöinen's New Kanteleabout 330 lines
• Runo XLV. The Pestilence in Kalevalaabout 360 lines
• Runo XLVI. Väinämöinen and the Bearabout 640 lines
• Runo XLVII. The Robbery of the Sun and Moonabout 360 lines
• Runo XLVIII. The Capture of the Fireabout 370 lines
• Runo XLIX. False and True Moons and Sunsabout 420 lines
• Runo L. Marjattaabout 510 lines
• Epilogueabout 110 lines

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