Kalevala

<p><b>''One of the great mythic poems of Europe'' <i>The New York Times</i></b><br><br>Sharing its title with the poetic name for Finland - ''the land of heroes'' - <i>Kalevala</i> is the soaring epic poem of its people, a work rich in magic and myth which tells the story of a nation through the ages from the dawn of creation. Sung by rural Finns since prehistoric times, and formally compiled by Elias Lönnrot in the nineteenth century, it is a landmark of Finnish culture and played a vital role in galvanizing its national identity in the decades leading to independence. Its themes, however, reach beyond borders and search the heart of human existence.<br><br>Translated with an Introduction by Eino Friberg</p>