Kalevala Day

28
February 2020

It is regarded as the national epic of Karelia and Finland and is one of the most significant works of Finnish literature. The first version of The Kalevala (called The Old Kalevala) was published in 1835. It was compiled by physician, botanist and linguist Elias L?nnrot (9 April 1802 – 19 March 1884). The Kalevala narrative covers hundreds and even thousands of years of human history with its underlying myths dating back to 2nd and 1st thousand years BC.

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