Fan Art: Finland used to talk
He was quite curious a fellow, actually, I suppose. And, as it's the birthday of Elias Lönnrot, the collector of traditional Finnish oral poetry, may I present the guy with the beard - Väinämöinen.
Väinämöinen is "the central character in the Finnish folklore and the main character in the national epic Kalevala. -- Originally a Finnish god, he was described as an old and wise man, and he possessed a potent, magical voice." Check out this
[link] to find out more about him. Or ask, if you can't be bothered to read.
By:
Aurinkolasit
9th April 2012
14 Comments:
21 M
one thing i hate in Kalevala... we finns have to read it when we are at 9th year of the school (counting of the pre school) 8 years of "peace" and then "BAM" you have to read this very thick book in..... was it 1-2 months? can't remember anymore...