Download or read book Kalevala Mythology Revised Edition written by Juha Y. Pentikainen and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1999-09-22 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 crucial factors in the formation of Finland as a new nation in the twentieth century.
Download or read book Sampo the Magic Mill written by Michael G. Karni and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mythic Discourses written by Frog and published by Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. This book was released on 2012-12-31 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mythic discourses in the present day show how vernacular heritage continues to function and be valuable through emergent interpretations and revaluations. At the same time, continuities in mythic images, motifs, myths and genres reveal the longue durée of mythologies and their transformations. The eighteen articles of Mythic Discourses address the many facets of myth in Uralic cultures, from the Finnish and Karelian world-creation to Nenets shamans, offering multidisciplinary perspectives from twenty eastern and western scholars. The mythologies of Uralic peoples differ so considerably that mythology is approached here in a broad sense, including myths proper, religious beliefs and associated rituals. Traditions are addressed individually, typologically, and in historical perspective. The range and breadth of the articles, presenting diverse living mythologies, their histories and relationships to traditions of other cultures such as Germanic and Slavic, all come together to offer a far richer and more developed perspective on Uralic traditions than any one article could do alone.
Download or read book The Sampo written by James Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Far away in the Frozen Land in the long ago time a master wizard forged the wondrous Sampo or mill of fortune, which ground out all sorts of treasures and gave wealth and power to its owner. This story, retold in prose from the Finnish Kalevala, tells of the making of this magic mill with its pictured lid of rainbow colors and of the adventures of the heroes who sought to gain possession of it.
Download or read book Tolkien and the Kalevala written by Jyrki Korpua and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-08-19 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores J. R. R. Tolkien’s unique and warm relationship to the Kalevala, a poem usually hailed as the Finnish and Karelian national epic, compiled, edited and partly revisioned from older folk poetry by Finnish scholar Elias Lönnrot in the 19th century. J. R. R. Tolkien, an Oxford academic and the greatest author of the 20th-century fantasy, creator of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, was fascinated from early on by the Kalevala. Tolkien himself described the Kalevala as “a germ” of his fantasy fiction.
Download or read book Once Upon a Galaxy written by and published by august house. This book was released on 1995 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes fifty folktales from around the world, relating them to contemporary fantasy, science fiction, and cartoon themes.
Download or read book Revisiting Regionalism and the Contemporary World Order written by Élise Féron and published by Verlag Barbara Budrich. This book was released on 2019-10-28 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book critically analyzes the ongoing changes in the regional, intra-regional, and global dynamics of cooperation, from a multi-disciplinary and pluralist perspective. It is based on the insight that in a post-hegemonic world the formation of regions and the process of globalization can be largely disconnected from the orbit of the US, and that a plurality of power and worldviews has replaced US hegemony. In spite of these changes, most existing analyses of current changes in the world order still rely upon Western-centered approaches, and Westphalian thinking. Against this backdrop, the book proposes to advance a truly global IR understanding of the post-hegemonic world, and weaves together the pluralist and multi-disciplinary perspectives of scholars located all around the world.
Download or read book Postmodern Poetry and Queer Medievalisms Time Mechanics written by David Hadbawnik and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2022-06-06 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume builds on recent scholarship on contemporary poetry in relation to medieval literature, focusing on postmodern poets who work with the medieval in a variety of ways. Such recent projects invert or “queer” the usual transactional nature of engagements with older forms of literature, in which readers are asked to exchange some small measure of bewilderment at archaic language or forms for a sense of having experienced a medieval text. The poets under consideration in this volume demand that readers grapple with the ways in which we are still “medieval” – in other words, the ways in which the questions posed by their medieval source material still reverberate and hold relevance for today’s world. They do so by challenging the primacy of present over past, toppling the categories of old and new, and suggesting new interpretive frameworks for contemporary and medieval poetry alike.
Download or read book The Psychoanalytic Study of Society V 18 written by L. Bryce Boyer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-07 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opening with a critical appreciation of Alan Dundes (M. Carroll) and Dundes's own cross-cultural study of the cockfight, Volume 18 includes chapters on psychoanalysis and Hindu sexual fantasies (W. Doniger); the modern folk tale "The Boyfriend's Death" (M. Carroll); a gruesome Eskimo bedtime story (R. Boyer); the homosexual implications of Argentinean soccer (M. Suarez-Orozco); and the symbolism of a Malaysian religious festival (E. Fuller).
Download or read book Folklore written by Joseph Jacobs and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most vols. for 1890- contain list of members of the Folk-lore Society.
Download or read book The Life Of Symbols written by Mary Lecron Foster and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-07-11 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume considers the role of analogy in symbol formation, with reference to bodily process. It focuses on symbols and symbolic structures that can be traced over millenia and across geographical distance and addresses the beginnings of figurative art in the Upper Paleolithic cave paintings.
Download or read book Jean Sibelius written by Tomi Mäkelä and published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd. This book was released on 2011 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mäkelä's study brings together German, Nordic and Anglo-American work on Sibelius, and synthesizes these various strands of Sibelius reception into a single coherent critical narrative. This acclaimed study, available in English for the first time, looks at the music of Jean Sibelius in its biographical context. Myths have surrounded Sibelius [1865-1957] and his work, for more than 100 years, often diverting attention away from his creative output. Drawing on many unpublished sources, Mäkelä's study leads us back to Sibelius as a musician and a 'poet' of universal validity. Chapters examine the composer's creativity, inspiration, influence, aspects of genre, as well as the relationship of the artist with nature and homeland. Those who knew Sibelius at an early age tell of a youthful bohemian in the midst of European decadence. This 'age of Carmen'[Eduard Munch] marked Sibelius's formative years. The composer's most important works, dating from a time between his third symphony and Tapiola, reflect the modernistic mainstream. Sibelius's last three decades, known asthe 'Silence of Ainola', have inspired the masculine clichés that this book deconstructs. Sibelius was one of the least political artists of his time who nevertheless became heavily politicized. The first supreme musical talent in the region, he gave his nation a genuine sound. Europeans of the late nineteenth century showed increasing affinity with Nordic culture. Aino, Sibelius's wife, was instrumental in creating the image of her husband as a Nordic icon. The book closely scrutinizes this popular image. In an Anglo-American artistic context his mix of regionalism and modernity remained attractive even when these elements went out of fashion in the art movement of continental Europe. Ideas of Finland and the North vastly influenced the interpretation of meaning in Sibelius's music, a music that until this day remains enigmatic.
Download or read book Kalevala the Land of Heroes written by Kalevala and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Religion Myth and Folklore in the World s Epics written by Lauri Honko and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011-08-02 with total page 601 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The series Religion and Society (RS) contributes to the exploration of religions as social systems– both in Western and non-Western societies; in particular, it examines religions in their differentiation from, and intersection with, other cultural systems, such as art, economy, law and politics. Due attention is given to paradigmatic case or comparative studies that exhibit a clear theoretical orientation with the empirical and historical data of religion and such aspects of religion as ritual, the religious imagination, constructions of tradition, iconography, or media. In addition, the formation of religious communities, their construction of identity, and their relation to society and the wider public are key issues of this series.
Download or read book Echoes of the North Kalevala Rediscovered written by Pradip Kumar Ray and published by PRADIP KUMAR RAY. This book was released on with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the preface of this edition of Kalevala, we embark on a journey of rediscovery—a journey that takes us back to 19th-century Finland and introduces us to the visionary mind of Elias Lonnrot. It is within these pages that we uncover the fascinating origins, the transformative impact, and the enduring legacy of this epic tale. Kalevala, a work born out of Lonnrot’s tireless dedication to preserving Finnish folklore, emerged at a time when the nation was undergoing a profound cultural and national awakening. Lonnrot, a physician and a philologist, recognized the importance of collecting and documenting the oral traditions of the Finnish people, and he embarked on a remarkable mission to gather these fragments of ancient wisdom. In this preface, we delve into the historical and cultural context that gave rise to Kalevala. We explore the significance of the Finnish national identity and the role that folklore and mythology played in shaping that identity. We learn about the turbulent times of Finland's struggle for independence and how Kalevala became a symbol of cultural resilience and unity. The preface also unravels the process by which Lonnrot meticulously compiled and shaped the verses of Kalevala. We discover the countless journeys he undertook through the Finnish countryside, listening to the tales of the people, and meticulously piecing together the fragments of an epic that had been passed down through generations. It is a testament to his passion, perseverance, and unwavering belief in the power of storytelling. As we immerse ourselves in the preface, we come to understand the significance of Kalevala in the Finnish literary tradition. Lonnrot’s work not only preserved the ancient tales but also breathed new life into them, transforming them into a coherent narrative that captured the imagination of readers. The preface offers insights into the structure, themes, and motifs that define Kalevala, and the ways in which it resonated with readers both within and beyond Finland's borders. Moreover, the preface highlights the impact of Kalevala on subsequent generations of writers, artists, and musicians. We explore the echoes of Kalevala in Finnish literature, where its themes and characters continue to inspire and influence. We learn about the musical compositions and operas that have been created in response to the epic, showcasing the enduring power of its verses to ignite the creative spirit. Lastly, the preface invites readers to embark on their own journey of discovery through the pages of Kalevala. It is an invitation to explore the beauty, wisdom, and magic that lie within these verses—to immerse oneself in the tales of heroes and deities, to witness the power of words and music, and to experience the profound connection between folklore, culture, and the human experience. As we delve into the preface, we open the gateway to a world of wonder, where ancient tales and timeless wisdom converge. We prepare ourselves to embark on a voyage through the epic tapestry of Kalevala, ready to be enchanted, inspired, and transformed by the verses that have captivated generations.
Download or read book Myths and Legends written by Philip Wilkinson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-06-15 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myths and legends are deeply rooted in the world's literature, language, and history. But what does the phrase "Achilles heel" refer to, and what did Oedipus or Beowulf actually do? Gather round for enthralling stories of gods, danger, heroes, and great cosmic events. With over 1000 illustrations, Myths and Legends explores epic global stories, bringing to life the greatest creation myths of all time, such as that of Brahma and Vishnu, and the Inca god Viracocha. It brings you monstrous creatures and terrifying people including the witch Baba Yaga, as well as epic adventures such as King Arthur's search for the Holy Grail and Jason's capture of the Golden Fleece. It tells how the Masai first got their cattle, or how the Greeks discovered fire and shares legends that explain death, including the story of the Maori god Tane. Originally passed down from one generation to the next, these sagas from all over the world are part of our heritage and touch our hearts. Myths and Legends provides context and meaning to each one, and is a treasure trove for everyone interested in their cultural legacy.
Download or read book Linking Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries written by Gianmaria Silvello and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-09-14 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries, TPDL 2022, which took place in Padua, Italy, in September 2022. The 18 full papers, 27 short papers and 15 accelerating innovation papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 107 submissions. They focus on digital libraries and associated technical, practical, and social issues.
