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Fight to the Finnish

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Nathan

Picture by Akseli Gallen-Kallela I just recently finished reading the Kalevala, the national epic of Finland, as composed by Elias Lonnrot and translated by William Forsell Kirby. I’d read and commented on some parts of the poem before, like Vainamoinen, … Continue reading →

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Daughter of Disease, Maker of Snakes

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Nathan

Picture by Tero Porthan In my ongoing search for topics from mythology and folklore, and specifically in terms of ogres and witches, I saw a mention of the Syojatar (properly spelled with marks above the letters, but that’s a hassle) … Continue reading →

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The Bard Is the Word

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Nathan

While I’ve addressed Norse mythology quite a bit, I haven’t yet looked into the great epic of specifically Finnish mythology, the Kalevala. Elias Lönnrot, a nineteenth-century physician and linguist, compiled ancient myths into a single long poem detailing everything from … Continue reading →

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