'One of the great mythic poems of Europe' The New York Times Sharing its title with the poetic name for Finland - 'the land of heroes' - Kalevala is the soaring

It was the Kalevala that initiated the process leading to the foundation of Finnish identity during the nineteenth century and was, therefore, one of the crucia

Discover mighty eagles and mythical heroes in this beautifully illustrated prose retelling of Finland's classic epic

The Key to the Kalevala was originally published in Finland in 1916. Now this insightful and detailed exploration of the ancient origins of Finnish mythology is

This prose translation of Finland's national folk epic vividly recounts the folkways of Kaeol-Finnish peasant life.