Wikipedia: Kalevala
The Kalevala, Epic of the Finns (translated by John Martin Crawford)
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The Kalevala is an epic poem which the Finn Elias Lönnrot compiled from Finnish and Karelian folklore in the 19th century. It is held to be the national epic of Finland and is traditionally thought of as one of the most significant works of Finnish language literature. Also Karelians in the Republic of Karelia and other Balto-Finnic speakers value Kalevala. The Kalevala is credited with some of the inspiration for the national awakening that ultimately led to Finland's independence from Russia in 1917.
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Wonderful epic. I read through parts of it with great interest. Thank you for bringing my attention to it, Iri.
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