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 Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:18 am
Since I am learning about Finland and about the Finnish language, can anyone please be so kind to tell us about Finnish folklore and mythology, mostly predating when Christianity came into Finland (although I do understand that customs and religious traditions tend to mix in over time).
I am not sure if this is a part of Finnish or Russian folklore but there was a certain plant that can open up anything with locks in it. Sorry for my lack of knowledge.
Kiitos!!
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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:51 pm
Well, from what I've read, it was many different things in the Norse regions, including paganism and such. 3nodding
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:48 am
Well there's not much I can tell you, I'm affraid. But wikipedia can. xd http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_mythologyAlso, I reccommend reading Kalevala, since it's pretty much THE book when you want to know some Finnish folklore. surprised I think it's been translated in English too so look it up. 3nodding
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:15 am
Thanks!!!
I think I saw that book Kalevala at the library. I will try to check it out next time.
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Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:25 pm
Yes. I've wanted to read the Kalevala for a long time too. I heard Ensiferum's Kalevala Medley and so I looked up some translations and such. It's pretty interesting. 3nodding
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Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:50 am
Good luck there. I can pretty much guess that not even many of Finns have read Kalevala. Portions of it aye, but through.. I'm going to do it myself as soon as I get another big and heavy book off my hands.
And after that those poems that were left outside Kalevala. (There is quite a lot of those too)
Shokai: A plant that can open up anything...? From this instant, I can't recall such a thing so it might be Russian lore or story from eastern part of Finland that is not commonly known. It does remind me of a flower that translates to cat's bells.
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Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 3:57 pm
Here's a pro! I've read Kalevala thorough two times and studied the meanings behind finnish mythology.
Feel free to ask anything that pops into your mind heart
Did you know, that only about 10% of the population of Finland understand the old language that the Kalevala is written in?
4laugh
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