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The Kalevala

by Elias Lönnrot

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  1. 1Dedication — Preface
  2. 2Proem
  3. 3Rune I. — Birth of Wainamoinen
  4. 4Rune II. — Wainamoinen’s Sowing
  5. 5Rune III. — Wainamoinen and Youkahainen
  6. 6Rune IV. — The Fate of Aino
  7. 7Rune V. — Wainavoinen’s Lamentation
  8. 8Rune VI. — Wainamoinen’s Hapless Journey
  9. 9Rune VII. — Wainamoinen’s Rescue
  10. 10Rune VIII. — Maiden of the Rainbow
  11. 11Rune IX. — Origin of Iron
  12. 12Rune X. — Ilmarinen Forges the Sampo
  13. 13Rune XI. — Lemminkainen’s Lament
  14. 14Rune XII. — Kyllikki’s Broken Vow
  15. 15Rune XIII. — Lemminikainen’s Second Wooing
  16. 16Rune XIV. — Death of Lemminkainen
  17. 17Rune XV. — Lemminkainen’s Restoration
  18. 18Rune XVI. — Wainamoinen’s Boat-Building
  19. 19Rune XVII. — Wainamoinen Finds the Lost-Word
  20. 20Rune XVIII. — The Rival Suitors
  21. 21Rune XIX. — Ilmarinen’s Wooing
  22. 22Rune XX. — The Brewing of Beer
  23. 23Rune XXI. — Ilmarinen’s Wedding-feast
  24. 24Rune XXII. — The Bride’s Farewell
  25. 25Rune XXIII. — Osmotar the Bride-adviser
  26. 26Rune XXIV. — The Bride’s Farewell
  27. 27Book II — Rune XXV. — Wainamoinen’s Wedding-Songs
  28. 28Rune XXVI. — Origin of the Serpent
  29. 29Rune XXVII. — The Unwelcome Guest
  30. 30Rune XXVIII. — The Mother’s Counsel
  31. 31Rune XXIX. — The Isle of Refuge
  32. 32Rune XXX. — The Frost-fiend
  33. 33Rune XXXI. — Kullerwoinen Son of Evil
  34. 34Rune XXXII. — Kullervo as a Shepherd
  35. 35Rune XXXIII. — Kullervo and the Cheat-cake
  36. 36Rune XXXIV. — Kullervo Finds His Tribe-folk
  37. 37Rune XXXV. — Kullervo’s Evil Deeds
  38. 38Rune XXXVI. — Kullerwoinen’s Victory and Death
  39. 39Rune XXXVII. — Ilmarinen’s Bride of Gold
  40. 40Rune XXXVIII. — Ilmarinen’s Fruitless Wooing
  41. 41Rune XXXIX. — Wainamoinen’s Sailing
  42. 42Rune XL. — Birth of the Harp
  43. 43Rune XLI. — Wainamoinen’s Harp-songs
  44. 44Rune XLII. — Capture of the Sampo
  45. 45Rune XLIII. — The Sampo Lost in the Sea
  46. 46Rune XLIV. — Birth of the Second Harp
  47. 47Rune XLV. — Birth of the Nine Diseases
  48. 48Rune XLVI. — Otso the Honey-eater
  49. 49Rune XLVII. — Louhi Steals Sun, Moon, and Fire
  50. 50Rune XLVIII. — Capture of the Fire-fish
  51. 51Rune XLIX. — Restoration of the Sun and Moon
  52. 52Rune L. — Mariatta — Wainamoinen’s Departure
  53. 53Epilogue
  54. 54Glossary

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