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The Kalevala plates of FinlandPosted by rod - 31.12.2010
The picture shows VÃ¤inÃ¤mÃ¶inen planting seeds in his flourishing garden, while birds are sitting in the trees and fishes are swimming below.
The picture shows Lemminkainen in his sleigh drawn by a horse. There are birds in the trees, the sky and on the ground.
The picture shows Lemminkainen in his boat waving towards the women. Blackbirds are sitting in the trees.
The picture shows VÃ¤inÃ¤mÃ¶inen sitting on a horse. A young hunter is hiding in the bushes pointing his cross-bow towards him. A bird flies in the sky.
The picture shows Lemminkainen on his snowshoes/skis, the Elk and a black Cock of the Wood hiding in the trees.
The picture shows VÃ¤inÃ¤mÃ¶inen and a young girl.
Here are a series of 10 plates that are based on the Finnish 19th century Kealevala folklore and mythology poetry. According to wikipedia: “The Kalevala is a 19th century work of epic poetry compiled by Elias LÃ¶nnrot from Finnish and Karelian oral folklore and mythology. It is regarded as the national epic of Finland and is one of the most significant works of Finnish literature. The Kalevala played an instrumental role in the development of the Finnish national identity, the intensification of Finland‘s language strife and the growing sense of nationality that ultimately led to Finland‘s independence from Russia in 1917. The first version of The Kalevala (called The Old Kalevala) was published in 1835. The version most commonly known today was first published in 1849 and consists of 22,795 verses, divided into fifty songs (Finnish: runot). The title can be interpreted as “The land of Kaleva”. Images via mfkcollectibles