Karelian-Finnish Myths

The series “Myths from A to Z” is a guide to the mythology of Finnish, Karelian, Hungarian, and Estonian peoples. It opens up an amazing world of the closest neighbors, from the national epic “Kalevala” to myths about the creation of the world, sorcerers, wizards, and Vikings.

Finno-Ugric peoples and the Sami, spreading from Finland to the Ural Mountains, preserve shared legends. Their world was created by a bird and illuminated by the North Star, and the forest was the source of life and the home of gods and spirits. The epic “Kalevala” made their mythology famous, and other plots of Finnish mythology are also marked by epic scale, vivid imagery, and a deep understanding of nature.

This book is intended for lovers of history, mythology, and its place in the modern world, as well as for everyone who wants to immerse themselves in the life of the peoples of the past.