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Kalevala [ˌkɑːləˈvɑːlə (Finnish) ˈkɑlɛvɑlɑ]

n Finnish legend

1. (Myth & Legend / Norse Myth & Legend) the land of the hero Kaleva, who performed legendary exploits

2. (Myth & Legend / Norse Myth & Legend) the Finnish national epic in which these exploits are recounted, compiled by Elias Lönnrot from folk poetry in 1835 to 1849

[Finnish, from kaleva of a hero + -la dwelling place, home]

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Kalevala (redirected from The National Epic of Finland)

Kalevala
(redirected from The National Epic of Finland)