Nature in the Kalevala - Nature and wildlife in Finnish folklore
| Book | Kalevalaista luontoa |
| Copyright Holder (Photos) | Hannu Hautala |
| Publisher | Articmedia, Lassi Rautiainen |
| Copyright Holder (Text) | Reijo Heikkinen |
| Bound by | Finnreklama Oy |
| Translated by | W. F. Kirby |
| Scans by | Petri Lehtinen, Art-Print Oy |
| Graphic Design | Raimo Ahonen |
| Printed by | Lönnberg Painot Oy |
| Adapted by | Leigh Plester |
| Separations by | Petri Lehtinen, Art-Print Oy |
| Author photo/portrait | Lassi Rautiainen |
| Cover/Jacket Design by | Raimo Ahonen |
| About/Subject | Photography, Nature (subject), Finnish Folklore, Finnish Mythology, Nature photography |
| Format | Hardback |
| Language | English |
| Location | Nakertaja |
| Printed | 2012 |
| Pages / Font | 159 pages |
| ISBN 13 | 978-951-98612-7-2 |
| Barcode | 9789519861272 |
| Chapters | Foreword Aurora Borealis - flames in the northern sky Skies the shade of gall Fog, mist and frost - the land's grey veil The forest - the land's blanket Mires and bogs - the last wilderness Lakes, the landscape's eyes Rivers and streams braid the landscape Dumped stones, potholes and scary tales Salmon is best, whitefish comes next Pike - terror of the reed beds Perch for soup, roach for salting Adder and frog - messengers from Manala The honey bee and the Kalevala Tits - bird table acrobats Cuckoo - golden voice of the wild The enigma of the Mother Earth and Sky Siberian Jay - the camp gossip Hooded crow - wary wayfarer Raven - smartest bird of all Magpie - the garden dandy Crane - king of the wetlands Bean goose - a regular migrant Hazel hen and willow grouse - Finland's smallest game birds Black grouse - jousting on the mire Capercaillie - unlucky but meaty Eagle-owl - lord of the forest night Black woodpecker - Väinämoinen's jungle drummer Whooper swan - sacred bird of wilderness pools Golden eagle - king of the skies Red squirrel - bright-eyed and bushy-tailed Mountain hare - the Long-ear of the Kalevala Wild forest reindeer - a tale of survival European Elk - Finland's big game Vivacious smaller predators Red fox - that lovable rogue Lynx - Finland's bob-tailed cat Wolf - Tapio's mythical dog Brown bear - lord of the forest The never-ending cycle History and importance of the Kalevala References |
| Notes | Printed and bound in Finland The English translations of parts of the Kalevala runes quoted in this book are broadly based on those of W. F. Kirby, whose interpretation was published as "Kalevala, The Land of the Heroes", Part 260 of the Everyman's Library series (1956 edition) by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Minor changes have been made to facilitate the modern reader's appreciation of the runes. |
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