The Kalevala

the Epic Poem of Finland

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English · 1888 · 15h 24m · Poetry, Sagas

4.7 (13 reviews)

This is the epic of Finland. It is the combined folk tales of the Finnish nation starting with the birth of the world from the egg of a seabird and continuing to the birth of the Kaleva District, the lands of Finland. (Summary by Squid B. Varilekova)

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Preface 55:53 Read by Kyle Raub
RUNE I. Birth of Wainamoinen 9:49 Read by Kyle Raub
RUNE II. Wainamoinen's Sowing 14:55 Read by Kyle Raub
RUNE III. Wainamoinen and Joukahainen 22:04 Read by Kyle Raub
RUNE IV. The Fate of Aino 19:05 Read by Kyle Raub
RUNE V. Wainamoinen's Lamentation 8:30 Read by Kyle Raub
RUNE VI. Wainamoinen's Hapless Journey 8:47 Read by Kyle Raub
RUNE VII. Wainamoinen's Rescue 13:11 Read by Kyle Raub
RUNE VIII. Maiden of the Rainbow 9:38 Read by Kyle Raub
RUNE IX. Origin of Iron 18:57 Read by Kyle Raub
RUNE X. Ilmarinen Forges the Sampo 17:52 Read by Kyle Raub
RUNE XI. Lemminkainen's Lament 19:52 Read by Jacob Paul Starr
RUNE XII. Kyllikki's Broken Vow 24:06 Read by Soumen Barua
RUNE XIII. Lemminkainen's Second Wooing 11:35 Read by Sonia
RUNE XIV. Death of Lemminkainen 22:05 Read by Richard Aroksaar
RUNE XV. Lemminkainen's Restoration 30:47 Read by Richard Aroksaar
RUNE XVI. Wainainoinen's Boat-building 17:47 Read by Peter Tucker
RUNE XVII. Wainamoinen finds the Lost Word 22:29 Read by Peter Tucker
RUNE XVIII. The Rival Suitors 25:17 Read by Peter Tucker
RUNE XIX. Ilmarinen's Wooing 19:50 Read by Peter Tucker
RUNE XX. The Brewing of Beer 26:02 Read by Joseph Tabler
RUNE XXI. Ilmarinen's Wedding-feast 15:58 Read by Sonia
RUNE XXII. The Bride's Farewell 17:07 Read by J L Raimundo
RUNE XXIII. Osmotar, the Bride-adviser 35:33 Read by Diana Schmidt
RUNE XXIV. The Bride's Farewell 21:18 Read by Kathrine Engan
RUNE XXV. Wainamoinen's Wedding-songs 24:24 Read by Timothy Ferguson
RUNE XXVI. Origin of the Serpent 35:44 Read by Timothy Ferguson
RUNE XXVII. The Unwelcome Guest 17:19 Read by Timothy Ferguson
RUNE XXVIII. The Mother's Counsel 11:32 Read by Sonia
RUNE XXIX. The Isle of Refuge 26:03 Read by Timothy Ferguson
RUNE XXX. The Frost-fiend 16:14 Read by Kyle Raub
RUNE XXXI. Kullerwoinen, Son of Evil 16:46 Read by Tony Addison
RUNE XXXII. Kullervo as a Shepherd 17:40 Read by Timothy Ferguson
RUNE XXXIII. Kullervo and the Cheat-cake 10:41 Read by Sonia
RUNE XXXIV. Kullervo finds his Tribe-folk 9:02 Read by Sonia
RUNE XXXV. Kullervo's Evil Deeds 14:11 Read by Khaghbboommm
RUNE XXXVI. Kullerwoinen's Victory and Death 12:33 Read by Khaghbboommm
RUNE XXXVII Ilmarinen's Bride of Gold 10:55 Read by annanneass
RUNE XXXVIII. Ilmarinen's Fruitless Wooing 12:50 Read by annanneass
RUNE XXXIX. Wainamoinen's Sailing 13:46 Read by Kyle Raub
RUNE XL. Birth of the Harp 11:12 Read by Kyle Raub
RUNE XLI. Wainamoinen's Harp-songs 13:29 Read by Tony Addison
RUNE XLII. Capture of the Sampo 20:40 Read by Timothy Ferguson
RUNE XLIII. The Sampo lost in the Sea 15:04 Read by Timothy Ferguson
RUNE XLIV. Birth of the Second Harp 12:34 Read by Timothy Ferguson
RUNE XLV. Birth of the Nine Diseases 11:25 Read by Sonia
RUNE XLVI. Otso the Honey-eater 21:48 Read by Timothy Ferguson
RUNE XLVII. Louhi steals Sun, Moon, and Fire 14:07 Read by Jonna B
RUNE XLVIII. Capture of the Fire-fish 12:30 Read by Sonia
RUNE XLIX. Restoration of the Sun and Moon 12:30 Read by Timothy Ferguson
RUNE L. Mariatta (Wainamoinen's Departure) 16:49 Read by Kyle Raub
Epilogue 4:07 Read by Kyle Raub

Reviews


(4.5 stars)

Really good translation with excellent rhythm and stellar readers bring the epic to life. I chose to listen to the Kalevala because of the influence it had on some of Tolkien's work, but this is a great story in it's own right.

Beautiful reading of dramatic symbolic legends


(5 stars)