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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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Santanimals

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Nathan

According to the annoyingly catchy Christmas novelty song “Dominick the Donkey,” Santa Claus rides a donkey because “the reindeer cannot climb the hills of Italy.” But can’t the reindeer fly, in which case hills would be more or less irrelevant? … Continue reading →

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Bear-Making Lady

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Nathan

Some years ago, I came up with the idea of writing one mythology-themed post every week. Obviously I’ve missed some weeks, but the feature has persisted. I’ve only scratched the surface as far as world mythology goes, but it’s much … Continue reading →

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