Kalevala. Karelo-Finnish epos

Many centuries ago in the country of noisy pines and fir trees, in the edge of forest lakes and thoroughbred rivers, people made their traditions and fairy tales. These Karelian-Finnish folk songs (runes) were collected and processed by the Finnish linguist and doctor Elias Lennrot (1802-1884) The name "Kalevala", given by the poem by Lennrot, is the epic name of the country in which the heroes-gods loved by all the heroes live and make their exploits: the old, wise Voriminen, the skilled blacksmith Ilmarinen and a fearless hunter, the cheerful Lemminkainen. “Kalevala” is the pride of Finland, its national treasure, recognized by a unique folk epic that has no analogues in world literature.
retelling Lubarskaya A.I.
For senior school age