Vainamoinen finnish mythology books

During the first millennium of our era, speakers of uralic languages those outside the indoeuropean group who had settled in the baltic region of karelia, that straddles the border of eastern finland and northwest russia, developed an oral poetry that was. Finnish mythology, like that of many other cultures, tells the stories of gods and legendary heroes. Finnish mythology is known for having many natural spirits and creatures. Also from babylonia comes a very old flood myth, about 1600bc. Tolkien was first introduced to the story when he read a translation of the book during his schooldays, describing it as wild and primitive, and different from all other european epics. Ilmarinens expertise in metalworking was so superb that he held the title of grasp smith. Vainamoinen and the ancient finnish bear cult youtube. He is one of the heroes of the kalevala, where his character is a composite of several separate heroes of oral poetry. It is a retelling of the finnish mythological epic, the kalevala, from the mouth of vainamoinen himself. Ilmarinen was one of many important heroes within the epic of finnish mythology, the kalevala.

An entertaining introduction to the rich, fascinating world of finnish mythology with gorgeous illustrations. He was described as an old and wise man, and he possessed a potent, magical voice by sinking the impetuous joukahainen into a bog by singing. Vainamoinen sage, sorcerer, adventurer and friend of. His legend was described by mikael agricola, who included him in the list of tavastian gods.

Now this insightful and detailed exploration of the ancient origins of finnish mythology is available in english. Does this sword have a special name of special background like the story of tyrfing, caliburn. Aino running away, sampo, vainamoinen, and ilmarinen crafting are taken from the illustrations of akseli gallenkallela statue of ilmarinen from the entrance of the old student house in. Vainamoinen is a demigod, hero and the central character in finnish folklore and the main. Antero vipunen wipunen in the finnish epic poem the kalevala rune 17, primeval giant who gave charms to the culture hero vainamoinen. This list is frequently updated we are constantly discovering more. Louhi witch goddess of the north and the magical artifact. During the first millenium of our era, speakers of uralic languages those outside the indoeuropean group who had settled in the baltic region of karelia, that straddles the border of eastern finland and northwest russia, developed an oral poetry that was to. The quest for kalevala is a 1999 story written and drawn by don rosa. Finnish hero, wizard, shaman, and god the oldest stories referring to vainamoinen come from the early medieval period, but no known copies of these tales survive prior to 1551.

I think the swan is a symbol of death in finnish mythology too, like they. Shepard is the author of several books based on mythological tales from. Vainamoinen is variously described as a deity who existed in the mythic past before the worlds creation in which he took part, as an extraordinary shaman who was a master of magic songs and incantations, and as the. Vellamo is the goddess of water, lakes and seas in finnish mythology. In the finnish mythology one finds that the world was at first but an ocean, with a water spirit who floated around in the waters, but she was impregnated by the all father and became the water goddess who birthed vainamoinen, and in her labour created finland. Finnish mythologyfinnish mythology in contextfinnish mythology, like that of many other cultures, tells the stories of gods and legendary heroes. Tolkien created remarkable stories that inspired peter jackson to make incredible movies. Compiled from finnish and karelian folklore in the 19th century, the book made a deep impact on the young j. The concise list can be found on our pantheon page of finnish gods and spirits.

Vainamoinen, in finnish folklore, a central figure of many ancient mythological songs and a culture hero to whom everything miraculous and wonderful is attributed. Madonna religion, russian folk art, new fantasy, baba yaga, deities, dark art, mists, fairy tales, blog. Jun 11, 2015 this takes place in the context of the arheled series, being narrated by several characters from said series. In finnish folk religion, the divine mother is the virgin mary or maaria in finnish and she is remembered in songs and spells as a spiritual mother, healer, helper and protector of motherhood. Like most civilizations, they had a story for how the earth was created, and they believed. Finnish mythwhats the name of the weapons that vainamoinen uses. Finnish mythical creatures still lurk thisisfinland. Dec 10, 2019 over the course of the fall semester, this blog series has explored how j. Theres a deep vein of genre books that borrow from, or are outright based on, norse myth. Here are revealed the fascinating myths of the balsam from which man was brewed, the singing of the world, the forging of the sky, and the adventures among mortals of the demiurgic heros. Sutherland the main figure of the finnish epic kalevala is vainamoinen vainamoinen, god of songs and poetry. Discover with us the magic belief of ancient finns. Vainamoinen is variously described as a deity who existed in the mythic past before the worlds creation in which he took part, as an extraordinary shaman who. Finns have been telling each other stories of their gods and guardians for centuries.

Finnish paganism was the indigenous pagan religion in finland, estonia, and karelia prior to christianisation. She floated alone for centuries, yearning for companionship, until the sea falls in love with her and impregnates her. After all, any school child can tell you of the myths of the greeks, romans or germanic peoples, yet the mythology and heroes of finland have remained largely unknown. Mythical creature, the ajatar, a finnish, female disease. Godchecker guide to vainamoinen also known as vainamoinen, the finnish hero god from finnish mythology. In the beginning of kalevala the maiden of the air creates the universe and then gives birth to vainamoinen. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Aino running away, sampo, vainamoinen, and ilmarinen crafting are taken from the illustrations of akseli gallenkallela statue of ilmarinen from the entrance of the old student house in helsinki. Sep 21, 2017 louhi possesses the power of magic and at one point she steals the sun and moon and locks them away. In the finnish creation myth the world begins as a vast ocean, upon which floats ilmatar, the daughter of the sky.

It seems likely he got the idea of elves from the north country the noldor from reading finnish mythology. This particular book in the series main plot point is the ingress of several. The 10 books and series listed below are just the tip of the iceberg. Once, wanting to build a boat, vainamoinen asked tapio, the forest god, to supply him with the necessary woods. Our holy database currently contains 105 finnish deity names and 50 unique articles. Ive read a little bit about the finnish myths, i think in the kalevala, doesnt the main character fall in love with his sister, and then they both end up killing themselves. May 27, 2018 the epic poems 50 or so songsalso known as cantos or runesrecount the story of legendary finnish heroes and of gods and goddesses and describe mythical events such as the creation of the world. The epic poems 50 or so songsalso known as cantos or runesrecount the story of legendary finnish heroes and of gods and goddesses and describe mythical events such as the creation of the world. Sep 16, 2006 after reading an extremely brief summary of the story of vainamoinen, somehow i become interested in the name of his weapons that he uses throughout the whole story. Vainamoinen sage, sorcerer, adventurer and friend of ilmarinen. His mother is ilmatar, the virgin spirit of air, who. Lemminkainen is a prominent figure in finnish mythology. Its been a while so i may have just gotten all that wrong.

Nov 16, 2018 vainamoinen shares some properties with the norse god odin, regarding magic and poetry, but the finnish hero can also sing and play kantele, and therefore, he is often compared to orpheus, a hero from greek mythology, who like vainamoinen was able to fascinate the listener with his playing. It has many features shared with estonian and other finnic mythologies, but also shares some similarities with neighbouring baltic, slavic and, to a lesser extent, norse. Tolkien used music to develop the mythology of middleearth. The first edition contained 12,078 lines, the second, 22,795. Choose your answers to the questions and click next to see the next set of questions. These figures are often guardians of natural elements such as mountains, forests, and. Correct me if i am wrong i have read that he uses a sword of some kind to fight a big pike. The book of thoth is a legendary book containing powerful spells and knowledge, said to have been buried with the prince neferkaptah in necropolis. Vainamoinen, one of the heroes in the kalevala, is a wise old seer who can work magic through the songs that he sings. Ilmarinen was a wonderworking smith and the trusted pal of the wizard vainamoinen.

Vainamoinen m finnish mythology derived from finnish vaina meaning wide and slowflowing river. The kalevala is the great finnish epic, which like the iliad and the odyssey, grew out of a rich oral tradition with prehistoric roots. Most of the myths date from prechristian times and were passed from generation to generation by storytellers. Vainamoinen kantele kalevala mythology postcard by merttu. Vainamoinen was a shaman in finnish national epic, kalevala. This book, perhaps the only real direct source of finnish mythology and religion, explores an oft neglected culture. This gave him a desire to read the original version, so he borrowed some finnish grammar books to teach himself the language. Vainamoinen rate how difficult to pronounce this word. It has many features shared with estonian and other finnic mythologies, but also shares some similarities with neighbouring baltic, slavic and, to a lesser extent, norse mythologies. In finnish mythology vainamoinen was a wise old magician, the son of the primal goddess ilmatar. This is a 19th century work of epic poetry that has since been regarded as the national epic of finland. This is the northern myths podcast, an archetypal exploration of the myths and legends of. Vainamoinen,the main character in kalevala, the finnish epic.

Vainamoinen pronounced vyenuhmoynen, one of the heroes in the. A finnish tale of magic, retold from the kalevala ancient fantasy as want to read. Finnish mythwhats the name of the weapons that vainamoinen. Many fabulous finnish figures appear in the runic poems of the kalevala the national folk epic compiled in the 19th century by elias lonnrot. In finnish mythology a mysterious virgin by the name of iro is said to have given birth to the three divine brothers at the beginning of times. He could sang his enemies into a swamp and rule the wind and weather with his play. Kalevala runo 3 vainamoinen and joukahainen northern.

The myth of the great flood, of water or in some myths of blood, and making of a boat is a very ancient one and of worldwide spread. Apr 06, 2012 ive read a little bit about the finnish myths, i think in the kalevala, doesnt the main character fall in love with his sister, and then they both end up killing themselves. Kantele is a string music instrument, native to finland. This is the northern myths podcast, an archetypal exploration of the myths and legends of northern europe, including norse mythology, the finnish kalevala, and more. The key to the kalevala was originally published in finland in 1916.

This same mythology is the source for material about the elves of maahilund in the second book of j. Mar, 2016 vainamoinen is an important figure in finnish folklore, and has been variously referred to as a hero, a wizard, a shaman, and a god. Epic poetry folk ethnic vintage soviet russian book kochergin mythology, childrens books. An archetypal exploration of the myths and legends of northern europe.

Tolkien did tons of research for his books, spanning decades of work. Ikuturso is a malevolent sea monster in the finnish mythology. In kalevala, this lands mistress is louhi, an evil witch of great power. Vainamoinen shares some properties with the norse god odin, regarding magic and poetry, but the finnish hero can also sing and play kantele, and therefore, he is often compared to orpheus, a hero from greek mythology, who like vainamoinen was able to. In the beginning, there was only the goddess luonnotar, whose name means daughter of nature. It was a polytheistic religion, worshipping a number of different deities. Students of the ancient traditions and mystical teachings will find no better introduction to the profound esoteric meaning of the kalevala, the finnish national epic, than ervasts book. In the second cantos in the kalevala, he rises from the sea and burns a stack of hay. Actually the core of his character may be very hard to define. Godcheckers az names list of finnish gods and spirits. More importantly, this benevolent character is the primary protagonist in the kalevala. She was becoming bored of being alone in the void of emptiness, so she let herself fall into the primal ocean where she floated aimlessly. The oldest flood myth is from the ancient city of sumer and dates about 2000 bc. Finnish kids today are still familiar with the sanitised versions of such characters featured in modern childrens books and tv programmes.

The kalevala is made up of oral folk poetry and mythology. Vainamoinen, the old sage, and louhi, mistress of the north have a rivalry that involves everyone. Lemminkainen is usually depicted as young and goodlooking, with wavy red hair. In finnish mythology the first extant mention of vainamoinen in literature is in a list of tavastian gods by mikael agricola in 1551. It includes all the spectrum of motifs and many characteristics of norse mythology and finnish. The first mention of vainamoinen in literature is from a list of tavastian gods by mikael agricola in 1551. Vainamoinen the finnish hero god finnish mythology. But it was his knowledge of literature and old legends which inspired the writer to use stories of gods and heroes to create iconic fictional figures such as gandalf, tom bombadil, and many other characters. This list of names from finnish mythology compiled by the data dwarves at. The character of vainamoinen has multiple layers as is so typical of the many mythical heroes of the ancient north. She is said to be tall and beautiful, and is much respected by fishermen, who pray to her for good fishing luck. In the uncle scrooge comic book called the quest for kalevala that was drawn by don rosa. Vainamoinen is an important figure in finnish folklore, and has been variously referred to as a hero, a wizard, a shaman, and a god.

Over the course of the fall semester, this blog series has explored how j. In finnish mythology this location is regarded as the source of evil a foreboding, a forever cold land far in the north. The first extant mention of vainamoinen in literature is in a list of tavastian gods by mikael agricola in 1551. This is a quickly readable english translation in free verse of vainamoinen s and ilmarinens wooing of louhis. The principal god was the god of thunder and the sky, ukko. The races of men, elves, dwarves, hobbits, orcs, valar, and ents all have a unique set of customs, but their transmission of lore, history, and magic are unified under sharing songs. In the kalevala, we encounter many complex and intriguing personalities such as for example lemminkainen, a war hero who is a prominent figure in finnish mythology. Vainamoinen, one of the heroes in the kalevala, and is a wise old seer who can work magic through the songs that he sings. Religion has always been the mirror of a society, and the finnish ancient religion perfectly reflects the needs and the daily life of such a magic people. The quest for kalevala scrooge mcduck wikia fandom.

Lemminkainen a hero of the kalevala maier files series. Finnish mythology myth encyclopedia god, story, tree. Sep 01, 2018 this is the northern myths podcast, an archetypal exploration of the myths and legends of northern europe, including norse mythology, the finnish kalevala, and more. The elves of avalon, book 4 of the fair and fey by j. Do we sell vainamoinen graphic novels, books, video or roleplaying games rpg. This takes place in the context of the arheled series, being narrated by several characters from said series.

He and other writers described vainamoinen as the god of chants, songs and poetry. Name this northland region, one of the two main polarities in the finnish national epic, the other being kalevala. The kalevala by elias lonnrot, il figlio del dio del tuono by arto paasilinna, pakanuuden aikakausi by julius krohn. In many stories vainamoinen was the central figure at the birth of the world. Vainamoinen is the central character in the finnish folklore and the main character in the national epic kalevala. Our alphabetical list of finnish gods and goddesses names. Louhi is described as an evil witch and its very likely she an alterego of the goddess loviatar who was a blind daughter of tuoni, the god of death in finnish mythology and tuonetar, the underworld queen. Mythology booksworld mythologychinese mythologyceltic mythologyhistory of finlandmermaid artrealism artfantasygods and goddesses. To a casual reader of the old finnish poems he appears as an old hero doing many brave tasks like bringing back sampo from the north. I think the swan is a symbol of death in finnish mythology. Finnish mythology is a commonly applied description of the folklore of finnish paganism, of which a modern revival is practiced by a small percentage of the finnish people. The word kalevala is derived from kaleva, a mythical hero.