Land of Heroes: A Retelling of the Kalevala
by Ursula Synge Author
(From Amazon): Retells, from the Kalevala, the adventures of three Finnish heroes who are rivals for the hand of the Maiden of Pohja.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0689500947
- Print Status
- In Print
- Chapters
- 25
- Pages
- 221
- Suggested Grades
- 4th - 6th
- Geographical Setting
- Finland
- Publisher
- Atheneum
- Edition
- 1st American ed
- Copyright
- 1978
Chapters
- 1 In the Begining
- 2 The Contest
- 3 The Fate of Aino
- 4 Joukahainen's Revenge
- 5 The Mistress of Pohja
- 6 Vainamoinen's Wound
- 7 The Forging of the Sampo
- 8 Lemminkainen and Kyllikki
- 9 The Hunting of the Elk
- 10 Hissi's Horse
- 11 The Swan of Tuonela
- 12 Vainamoinen's Boat Building
- 13 The Rivals
- 14 The Wedding feast at Pohja
- 15 The Duel in Pohja
- 16 Lemminkainen's Escape
- 17 Frost
- 18 Kullervo
- 19 The Bride of Gold and Silver
- 20 The Bird-Bride
- 21 The First Kantele
- 22 The Stealing of the Sampo
- 23 The Battle for the Sampo
- 24 Pestilence, Darkness and Fire
- 25 Marjatta
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