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The Kalevala or The Kalewala (; ) is a 19th-century work of epic poetry compiled by Elias Lönnrot from Karelian and Finnish oral folklore and mythology.
It is regarded as the national epic of Karelia and Finland and is one of the most significant works of Finnish literature. The Kalevala played an instrumental role in the development of the Finnish national identity, the intensification of Finland's language strife and the growing sense of nationality that ultimately led to Finland's independence from Russia in 1917.
The first version of The Kalevala (called The Old Kalevala) was published in 1835. The version most commonly known today was first published in 1849 and consists of 22,795 verses, divided into fifty songs (Finnish: runot). The title can be interpreted as "The Land of Kaleva" or "Kalevia".
Kalevala is a 3 CD progressive rock epic based upon the Finnish national epic of the same name. It tells the story in 30 parts, each part played by a different band.
The Kalevala is considered the national epic of Finland. It was compiled and edited by Elias Lönnrot while he was a district health officer in eastern Finland, at that time under the governance of Russia. The poem consists of 50 runos or cantos and 22,795 lines of poetry. The poem tells the story of a people, from the very beginning of the world to the introduction of Christianity.
The Kalevala has been translated into about 48 languages and has been an important cultural inspiration for the Finnish people for many years.
For more information on the Kalevala see the main article: Kalevala
The Kalevala is the Finnish national epic poem.
It can also refer to:
- Kalevala, Russia, an urban-type settlement in the Republic of Karelia, Russia
- Kalevala Township, Minnesota, a civil township in the U.S. state of Minnesota
- Kalevala (corvette) 1858, flagship of the Finnish naval equipage, see List of Russian steam frigates#Screw corvettes
- 1454 Kalevala, an asteroid
- A planet near Mandalore in the Star Wars universe
- Kalevala (project), a 3 CD progressive rock album played by 30 bands
- Kalevala (Finnish band), a previous Finnish progressive rock band (1969–1977)
- Kalevala (Russian band), a Russian folk metal band (2007–present)
- Kalevala (Macedonian band), a Macedonian world music band (2008–present)
Kalevala ( Russian: Калевала) is a Russian folk metal band.
Kalevala, a.k.a. "Calevala" (Russian: Калевала), was a propeller-operated corvette of the Finnish navy. The construction of it was completed in 1858 at Turku Old Shipyard, Finland. From 1860 to 1865, the corvette served in the Pacific Fleet of Russia. At the time, Finland was an autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland (1809-1917), a part of the Russian Empire.