AGE
FATHER MIKKO 1

THE WORLD'S CREATION AND THE BIRTH
OF WAINAMOINEN 8

THE PLANTING OF THE TREES 11

WAINAMOINEN AND YOUKAHAINEN 15

AINO'S FATE 21

WAINAMOINEN'S SEARCH FOR AINO 28

WAINAMOINEN'S UNLUCKY JOURNEY 32

WAINAMOINEN'S RESCUE 36

THE RAINBOW-MAIDEN 41

ILMARINEN FORGES THE SAMPO 50

LEMMINKAINEN AND KYLLIKKI 59

KYLLIKKI'S BROKEN VOW 64

LEMMINKAINEN'S SECOND WOOING 69

LEMMINKAINEN'S DEATH 73

LEMMINKAINEN'S RESTORATION 77

WAINAMOINEN'S BOAT-BUILDING 86

WAINAMOINEN FINDS THE LOST WORDS 93

THE RIVAL SUITORS 99

ILMARINEN'S WOOING 106

THE BREWING OF BEER 111

ILMARINEN'S WEDDING FEAST 118

THE ORIGIN OF THE SERPENT 124

THE UNWELCOME GUEST 131

THE ISLE OF REFUGE 136

THE FROST-FIEND 144

KULLERVO'S BIRTH 151

KULLERVO AND ILMARINEN'S WIFE 156

KULLERVO'S LIFE AND DEATH 160

ILMARINEN'S BRIDE OF GOLD 166

ILMARINEN'S FRUITLESS WOOING 170

WAINAMOINEN'S EXPEDITION AND THE
BIRTH OF THE KANTELE (HARP) 173

THE CAPTURE OF THE SAMPO 181

THE SAMPO IS LOST IN THE SEA 186

THE BIRTH OF THE SECOND KANTELE 190

LOUHI ATTEMPTS REVENGE 194

LOUHI STEALS THE SUN, THE MOON, AND
FIRE 199

THE RESTORATION OF THE SUN AND MOON 205

MARIATTA AND WAINAMOINEN'S DEPARTURE 210

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TABLE OF PROPER NAMES WITH PRONUNCIATION

_Ahti_ (ach'-tee). Another name for Lemminkainen.

_Ahto_ (ach'-to). God of the sea.

_Ainikki_ (ae'nik-kee). Sister of Lemminkainen.

_Aino_ (ae'no). Sister of Youkahainen.

_Annikki_ (an'-nik-kee). Sister of Ilmarinen.

_Hisi_ (hee'-see). Evil spirit; also called Lempo.

_Iku Turso_ (ee'-koo-tur'-so). A sea-monster.

_Ilmarinen_ (il'-ma-ree'-nen). The famous smith.

_Ilmatar_ (il'-ma-tar). A daughter of the ether, mother of
Wainamoinen.

_Imatra_ (ee'-ma-tra). Celebrated waterfall on the river Wuoksi,
near Viborg.

_Kalerwoinen_ (kal'-er-woi'-nen) (_or_ Kalervo). Father of Kullervo.

_Kalevala_ (ka'-lay-v