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The Kalevala: the Epic Poem of Finland (Crawford Translation)

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(4,682 Sterne; 11 Bewertungen)

This is the epic of Finland. It is the combined folk tales of the Finnish nation starting with the birth of the world from the egg of a seabird and continuing to the birth of the Kaleva District, the lands of Finland. (Summary by Squid B. Varilekova) (15 hr 24 min)

Chapters

Preface

55:53

Read by Kyle Raub

RUNE I. Birth of Wainamoinen

9:49

Read by Kyle Raub

RUNE II. Wainamoinen's Sowing

14:55

Read by Kyle Raub

RUNE III. Wainamoinen and Joukahainen

22:04

Read by Kyle Raub

RUNE IV. The Fate of Aino

19:05

Read by Kyle Raub

RUNE V. Wainamoinen's Lamentation

8:30

Read by Kyle Raub

RUNE VI. Wainamoinen's Hapless Journey

8:47

Read by Kyle Raub

RUNE VII. Wainamoinen's Rescue

13:11

Read by Kyle Raub

RUNE VIII. Maiden of the Rainbow

9:38

Read by Kyle Raub

RUNE IX. Origin of Iron

18:57

Read by Kyle Raub

RUNE X. Ilmarinen Forges the Sampo

17:52

Read by Kyle Raub

RUNE XI. Lemminkainen's Lament

19:52

Read by Jacob Paul Starr

RUNE XII. Kyllikki's Broken Vow

24:06

Read by Soumen Barua

RUNE XIII. Lemminkainen's Second Wooing

11:35

Read by Sonia

RUNE XIV. Death of Lemminkainen

22:05

Read by Richard Aroksaar

RUNE XV. Lemminkainen's Restoration

30:47

Read by Richard Aroksaar

RUNE XVI. Wainainoinen's Boat-building

17:47

Read by Peter Tucker

RUNE XVII. Wainamoinen finds the Lost Word

22:29

Read by Peter Tucker

RUNE XVIII. The Rival Suitors

25:17

Read by Peter Tucker

RUNE XIX. Ilmarinen's Wooing

19:50

Read by Peter Tucker

RUNE XX. The Brewing of Beer

26:02

Read by Joseph Tabler

RUNE XXI. Ilmarinen's Wedding-feast

15:58

Read by Sonia

RUNE XXII. The Bride's Farewell

17:07

Read by J L Raimundo

RUNE XXIII. Osmotar, the Bride-adviser

35:33

Read by Diana Schmidt

RUNE XXIV. The Bride's Farewell

21:18

Read by Kathrine Engan

RUNE XXV. Wainamoinen's Wedding-songs

24:24

Read by Timothy Ferguson

RUNE XXVI. Origin of the Serpent

35:44

Read by Timothy Ferguson

RUNE XXVII. The Unwelcome Guest

17:19

Read by Timothy Ferguson

RUNE XXVIII. The Mother's Counsel

11:32

Read by Sonia

RUNE XXIX. The Isle of Refuge

26:03

Read by Timothy Ferguson

RUNE XXX. The Frost-fiend

16:14

Read by Kyle Raub

RUNE XXXI. Kullerwoinen, Son of Evil

16:46

Read by Tony Addison

RUNE XXXII. Kullervo as a Shepherd

17:40

Read by Timothy Ferguson

RUNE XXXIII. Kullervo and the Cheat-cake

10:41

Read by Sonia

RUNE XXXIV. Kullervo finds his Tribe-folk

9:02

Read by Sonia

RUNE XXXV. Kullervo's Evil Deeds

14:11

Read by Khaghbboommm

RUNE XXXVI. Kullerwoinen's Victory and Death

12:33

Read by Khaghbboommm

RUNE XXXVII Ilmarinen's Bride of Gold

10:55

Read by annanneass

RUNE XXXVIII. Ilmarinen's Fruitless Wooing

12:50

Read by annanneass

RUNE XXXIX. Wainamoinen's Sailing

13:46

Read by Kyle Raub

RUNE XL. Birth of the Harp

11:12

Read by Kyle Raub

RUNE XLI. Wainamoinen's Harp-songs

13:29

Read by Tony Addison

RUNE XLII. Capture of the Sampo

20:40

Read by Timothy Ferguson

RUNE XLIII. The Sampo lost in the Sea

15:04

Read by Timothy Ferguson

RUNE XLIV. Birth of the Second Harp

12:34

Read by Timothy Ferguson

RUNE XLV. Birth of the Nine Diseases

11:25

Read by Sonia

RUNE XLVI. Otso the Honey-eater

21:48

Read by Timothy Ferguson

RUNE XLVII. Louhi steals Sun, Moon, and Fire

14:07

Read by Jonna B

RUNE XLVIII. Capture of the Fire-fish

12:30

Read by Sonia

RUNE XLIX. Restoration of the Sun and Moon

12:30

Read by Timothy Ferguson

RUNE L. Mariatta (Wainamoinen's Departure)

16:49

Read by Kyle Raub

Epilogue

4:07

Read by Kyle Raub

Bewertungen

(4,5 Sterne)

Really good translation with excellent rhythm and stellar readers bring the epic to life. I chose to listen to the Kalevala because of the influence it had on some of Tolkien's work, but this is a great story in it's own right.

Beautiful reading of dramatic symbolic legends

(5 Sterne)