The Kalevala

Enter a legendary world where heroes, magic, songs, and ancient forces shape the destiny of an entire people.

Discover The Kalevala, Finland's national epic, compiled by Elias Lönnrot from traditional Finnish and Karelian oral poetry.

The epic brings together a rich collection of myths, legends, songs, heroes, magical objects, rivalries, and supernatural adventures. Figures such as Väinämöinen, Ilmarinen, and Lemminkäinen move through a world shaped by magic, wisdom, conflict, love, and destiny.

Beyond its individual stories, The Kalevala preserves an important part of Finland's traditional cultural heritage and has influenced Finnish literature, art, music, and national identity.

First published in its final form in 1849, The Kalevala remains one of the great epic works of European literature.

Discover the ancient legends, heroic adventures, and magical world of Finland's celebrated national epic, The Kalevala.

© 2026 Elm & Ivory Press (E-book): 9782700117271

Tradutores: John Martin Crawford

Data de lançamento

E-book: 7 de outubro de 2026