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	*[http://www.finlit.fi/kalevala/index.php?m=163&l=2 The Finnish Literary Society: information in English]		*[http://www.finlit.fi/kalevala/index.php?m=163&l=2 The Finnish Literary Society: information in English]
	*[http://www.kaapeli.fi/maailma/kalevala/kalevala.html Kalevala in Finnish]		*[http://www.kaapeli.fi/maailma/kalevala/kalevala.html Kalevala in Finnish]
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	*<small>[http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/kveng/index.htm John Martin Crawford's English translation of the ''Kalevala'']</small>		*<small>[http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/kveng/index.htm John Martin Crawford's English translation of the ''Kalevala'']</small>

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	*[http://www.finlit.fi/kalevala/index.php?m=163&l=2 The Finnish Literary Society: information in English]		*[http://www.finlit.fi/kalevala/index.php?m=163&l=2 The Finnish Literary Society: information in English]
	*[http://www.kaapeli.fi/maailma/kalevala/kalevala.html Kalevala in Finnish]		*[http://www.kaapeli.fi/maailma/kalevala/kalevala.html Kalevala in Finnish]
		+	*[http://www.abelapublishing.com/the-kalevala_p23332670.htm J M Crawford's English translation paperbacks & e-books]
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	*<small>[http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/kveng/index.htm John Martin Crawford's English translation of the ''Kalevala'']</small>		*<small>[http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/kveng/index.htm John Martin Crawford's English translation of the ''Kalevala'']</small>

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Tolkien and the Kalevala

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	==Tolkien and the ''Kalevala''==		==Tolkien and the ''Kalevala''==

−	The Finnish mythology, as presented in the ''Kalavela'', had a profound impact on the young [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], and became an inspiration for the creation of his [[legendarium]]. In early letter to [[Edith Bratt]], Tolkien mentions that he is doing a reworking of one of the stories from the ''Kalevala'' (resulting in the manuscript "[[The Story of Kullervo]]").<ref>{{L\|1}}</ref> In [[1955]], writing to his friend [[W.H. Auden]], he says that ''"the beginning of the legendarium [...] was in an attempt to reorganize some of the Kalevala, especially the tale of Kullervo the hapless, into a form of my own"''<ref>{{L\|163}}</ref>.	+	The Finnish mythology, as presented in the ''Kalavela'', had a profound impact on the young [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], and became an inspiration for the creation of his [[legendarium]]. In early letter to [[Edith Bratt]], Tolkien mentions that he is doing a reworking of one of the stories from the ''Kalevala'' (resulting in the manuscript "[[The Story of Kullervo]]").<ref>{{L\|1}}</ref> In [[1955]], writing to his friend [[W.H. Auden]], he says that ''"the beginning of the legendarium [...] was in an attempt to reorganize some of the Kalevala, especially the tale of Kullervo the hapless, into a form of my own"''.<ref>{{L\|163}}</ref>

	===Túrin Turambar and Kullervo===		===Túrin Turambar and Kullervo===

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	==Tolkien and the ''Kalevala''==		==Tolkien and the ''Kalevala''==

−	The Finnish mythology, as presented in the ''Kalavela'', had a profound on the young [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], and became an inspiration for the creation of his [[legendarium]]. In early letter to [[Edith Bratt]], Tolkien mentions that he is doing a reworking of one of the stories from the ''Kalevala'' (resulting in the manuscript "[[The Story of Kullervo]]").<ref>{{L\|1}}</ref> In [[1955]], writing to his friend [[W.H. Auden]], he says that ''"the beginning of the legendarium [...] was in an attempt to reorganize some of the Kalevala, especially the tale of Kullervo the hapless, into a form of my own"''<ref>{{L\|163}}</ref>.	+	The Finnish mythology, as presented in the ''Kalavela'', had a profound impact on the young [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], and became an inspiration for the creation of his [[legendarium]]. In early letter to [[Edith Bratt]], Tolkien mentions that he is doing a reworking of one of the stories from the ''Kalevala'' (resulting in the manuscript "[[The Story of Kullervo]]").<ref>{{L\|1}}</ref> In [[1955]], writing to his friend [[W.H. Auden]], he says that ''"the beginning of the legendarium [...] was in an attempt to reorganize some of the Kalevala, especially the tale of Kullervo the hapless, into a form of my own"''<ref>{{L\|163}}</ref>.

	===Túrin Turambar and Kullervo===		===Túrin Turambar and Kullervo===

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−	The '''''Kalevala''''' is a book and epic poem which [[Elias Lönnrot]] compiled ~~from~~ from Finnish and Karelian folklore in the 19th century. It is held to be the national epic of Finland and is traditionally thought of as one of the most significant works of Finnish literature.	+	The '''''Kalevala''''' is a book and epic poem which [[Elias Lönnrot]] compiled from Finnish and Karelian folklore in the 19th century. It is held to be the national epic of Finland and is traditionally thought of as one of the most significant works of Finnish literature.

	"Kalevala" is the name of the homeland of the heroes in the book ''Kalevala''.		"Kalevala" is the name of the homeland of the heroes in the book ''Kalevala''.

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	The '''''Kalevala''''' is a book and epic poem which [[Elias Lönnrot]] compiled from from Finnish and Karelian folklore in the 19th century. It is held to be the national epic of Finland and is traditionally thought of as one of the most significant works of Finnish literature.		The '''''Kalevala''''' is a book and epic poem which [[Elias Lönnrot]] compiled from from Finnish and Karelian folklore in the 19th century. It is held to be the national epic of Finland and is traditionally thought of as one of the most significant works of Finnish literature.

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	===Túrin Turambar and Kullervo===		===Túrin Turambar and Kullervo===
−		+	[[Image:Gallen Kallela Kullervos Curse.jpg\|thumb\|"Kullervo's Curse" by Akseli Gallen-Kallela]]
	{{quote\|The germ of my attempt to write legends of my own to fit my private languages was the tragic tale of the hapless Kullervo in the Finnish ''Kalevala''. It remains a major matter in the legends of the First Age (which I hope to publish as ''The Silmarillion'')\|J.R.R. Tolkien, [[Letter 257]]}}		{{quote\|The germ of my attempt to write legends of my own to fit my private languages was the tragic tale of the hapless Kullervo in the Finnish ''Kalevala''. It remains a major matter in the legends of the First Age (which I hope to publish as ''The Silmarillion'')\|J.R.R. Tolkien, [[Letter 257]]}}
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	A considerable part of the tale of [[Túrin\|Túrin Turambar]] is derived from ''Kalevala'', where the counterpart of Túrin is [[Kullervo]], son of Kalervo.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]]; [[Verlyn Flieger]] (ed.), "'The Story of Kullervo' and Essays on Kalevala", in ''[[Tolkien Studies: Volume 7]]''</ref> Kalervo comes into conflict with the kin of Untamo, and soon a gang of men attacks Kalervo killing his family and men, and only one maid is spared her life to serve as a slave for Kalervo. But soon the maid gives birth to Kullervo. Later Kullervo is sold to Ilmarinen, from who he soon escapes. Kullervo finds out that her parents are alive as well, and hears from them that his sister has disappeared. Kalervo has to go to pay the families taxes, and on his way back Kullervo meets a fair maiden and seduces her. Afterwards she realizes that Kullervo is her brother, and out of shame she jumps into rapids and drowns. Desperate and self destructive Kullervo returns home and attacks Untamo and slays him. After the killing he talks to his sword, and says that it has bled a lot of innocent blood, and tells it that now the sword can bleed some guilty blood as well. The sword replies:		A considerable part of the tale of [[Túrin\|Túrin Turambar]] is derived from ''Kalevala'', where the counterpart of Túrin is [[Kullervo]], son of Kalervo.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]]; [[Verlyn Flieger]] (ed.), "'The Story of Kullervo' and Essays on Kalevala", in ''[[Tolkien Studies: Volume 7]]''</ref> Kalervo comes into conflict with the kin of Untamo, and soon a gang of men attacks Kalervo killing his family and men, and only one maid is spared her life to serve as a slave for Kalervo. But soon the maid gives birth to Kullervo. Later Kullervo is sold to Ilmarinen, from who he soon escapes. Kullervo finds out that her parents are alive as well, and hears from them that his sister has disappeared. Kalervo has to go to pay the families taxes, and on his way back Kullervo meets a fair maiden and seduces her. Afterwards she realizes that Kullervo is her brother, and out of shame she jumps into rapids and drowns. Desperate and self destructive Kullervo returns home and attacks Untamo and slays him. After the killing he talks to his sword, and says that it has bled a lot of innocent blood, and tells it that now the sword can bleed some guilty blood as well. The sword replies:

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	===Túrin Turambar and Kullervo===		===Túrin Turambar and Kullervo===

−	{{The germ of my attempt to write legends of my own to fit my private languages was the tragic tale of the hapless Kullervo in the Finnish ''Kalevala''. It remains a major matter in the legends of the First Age (which I hope to publish as ''The Silmarillion'')\|J.R.R. Tolkien, [[Letter 257]]}}	+	{{quote\|The germ of my attempt to write legends of my own to fit my private languages was the tragic tale of the hapless Kullervo in the Finnish ''Kalevala''. It remains a major matter in the legends of the First Age (which I hope to publish as ''The Silmarillion'')\|J.R.R. Tolkien, [[Letter 257]]}}

	A considerable part of the tale of [[Túrin\|Túrin Turambar]] is derived from ''Kalevala'', where the counterpart of Túrin is [[Kullervo]], son of Kalervo.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]]; [[Verlyn Flieger]] (ed.), "'The Story of Kullervo' and Essays on Kalevala", in ''[[Tolkien Studies: Volume 7]]''</ref> Kalervo comes into conflict with the kin of Untamo, and soon a gang of men attacks Kalervo killing his family and men, and only one maid is spared her life to serve as a slave for Kalervo. But soon the maid gives birth to Kullervo. Later Kullervo is sold to Ilmarinen, from who he soon escapes. Kullervo finds out that her parents are alive as well, and hears from them that his sister has disappeared. Kalervo has to go to pay the families taxes, and on his way back Kullervo meets a fair maiden and seduces her. Afterwards she realizes that Kullervo is her brother, and out of shame she jumps into rapids and drowns. Desperate and self destructive Kullervo returns home and attacks Untamo and slays him. After the killing he talks to his sword, and says that it has bled a lot of innocent blood, and tells it that now the sword can bleed some guilty blood as well. The sword replies:		A considerable part of the tale of [[Túrin\|Túrin Turambar]] is derived from ''Kalevala'', where the counterpart of Túrin is [[Kullervo]], son of Kalervo.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]]; [[Verlyn Flieger]] (ed.), "'The Story of Kullervo' and Essays on Kalevala", in ''[[Tolkien Studies: Volume 7]]''</ref> Kalervo comes into conflict with the kin of Untamo, and soon a gang of men attacks Kalervo killing his family and men, and only one maid is spared her life to serve as a slave for Kalervo. But soon the maid gives birth to Kullervo. Later Kullervo is sold to Ilmarinen, from who he soon escapes. Kullervo finds out that her parents are alive as well, and hears from them that his sister has disappeared. Kalervo has to go to pay the families taxes, and on his way back Kullervo meets a fair maiden and seduces her. Afterwards she realizes that Kullervo is her brother, and out of shame she jumps into rapids and drowns. Desperate and self destructive Kullervo returns home and attacks Untamo and slays him. After the killing he talks to his sword, and says that it has bled a lot of innocent blood, and tells it that now the sword can bleed some guilty blood as well. The sword replies:

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	==Tolkien and the ''Kalevala''==		==Tolkien and the ''Kalevala''==

−	The Finnish mythology, as presented in the Kalavela, had a profound on the young [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], and became an inspiration for the creation of his [[legendarium]]. In early letter to [[Edith Bratt]], Tolkien mentions that he is doing a reworking of one of the stories from the Kalevala (resulting in the manuscript "[[The Story of Kullervo]]").<ref>{{L\|1}}</ref> In [[1955]], writing to his friend [[W.H. Auden]], he says that ''"the beginning of the legendarium [...] was in an attempt to reorganize some of the Kalevala, especially the tale of Kullervo the hapless, into a form of my own"''<ref>{{L\|163}}</ref>.	+	The Finnish mythology, as presented in the ''Kalavela'', had a profound on the young [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], and became an inspiration for the creation of his [[legendarium]]. In early letter to [[Edith Bratt]], Tolkien mentions that he is doing a reworking of one of the stories from the ''Kalevala'' (resulting in the manuscript "[[The Story of Kullervo]]").<ref>{{L\|1}}</ref> In [[1955]], writing to his friend [[W.H. Auden]], he says that ''"the beginning of the legendarium [...] was in an attempt to reorganize some of the Kalevala, especially the tale of Kullervo the hapless, into a form of my own"''<ref>{{L\|163}}</ref>.

	===Túrin Turambar and Kullervo===		===Túrin Turambar and Kullervo===
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		+	{{The germ of my attempt to write legends of my own to fit my private languages was the tragic tale of the hapless Kullervo in the Finnish ''Kalevala''. It remains a major matter in the legends of the First Age (which I hope to publish as ''The Silmarillion'')\|J.R.R. Tolkien, [[Letter 257]]}}

	A considerable part of the tale of [[Túrin\|Túrin Turambar]] is derived from ''Kalevala'', where the counterpart of Túrin is [[Kullervo]], son of Kalervo.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]]; [[Verlyn Flieger]] (ed.), "'The Story of Kullervo' and Essays on Kalevala", in ''[[Tolkien Studies: Volume 7]]''</ref> Kalervo comes into conflict with the kin of Untamo, and soon a gang of men attacks Kalervo killing his family and men, and only one maid is spared her life to serve as a slave for Kalervo. But soon the maid gives birth to Kullervo. Later Kullervo is sold to Ilmarinen, from who he soon escapes. Kullervo finds out that her parents are alive as well, and hears from them that his sister has disappeared. Kalervo has to go to pay the families taxes, and on his way back Kullervo meets a fair maiden and seduces her. Afterwards she realizes that Kullervo is her brother, and out of shame she jumps into rapids and drowns. Desperate and self destructive Kullervo returns home and attacks Untamo and slays him. After the killing he talks to his sword, and says that it has bled a lot of innocent blood, and tells it that now the sword can bleed some guilty blood as well. The sword replies:		A considerable part of the tale of [[Túrin\|Túrin Turambar]] is derived from ''Kalevala'', where the counterpart of Túrin is [[Kullervo]], son of Kalervo.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]]; [[Verlyn Flieger]] (ed.), "'The Story of Kullervo' and Essays on Kalevala", in ''[[Tolkien Studies: Volume 7]]''</ref> Kalervo comes into conflict with the kin of Untamo, and soon a gang of men attacks Kalervo killing his family and men, and only one maid is spared her life to serve as a slave for Kalervo. But soon the maid gives birth to Kullervo. Later Kullervo is sold to Ilmarinen, from who he soon escapes. Kullervo finds out that her parents are alive as well, and hears from them that his sister has disappeared. Kalervo has to go to pay the families taxes, and on his way back Kullervo meets a fair maiden and seduces her. Afterwards she realizes that Kullervo is her brother, and out of shame she jumps into rapids and drowns. Desperate and self destructive Kullervo returns home and attacks Untamo and slays him. After the killing he talks to his sword, and says that it has bled a lot of innocent blood, and tells it that now the sword can bleed some guilty blood as well. The sword replies: