The greek myths retold stephen frys greek myths book 1 english. Finnish mythology survived christianisation by being told as myths. No subjects are off limits in finnish childrens and young adult books. Neil gaiman on his norse mythology, in which odin wants.
Finnic mythologies is part of wikiproject estonia, a project to maintain and expand estoniarelated subjects on wikipedia. Finnish kids today are still familiar with the sanitised versions of such characters featured in modern childrens books and tv programmes. Finns have the power of darkness, finns are wizards this was the cry of the viking warriors who feared nothing. Like the christian apocalypse described in the book. The book is set from the birth of the universe to ragnarok, the twilight of the gods. A truly wonderful bit of reimagining of finnish mythology, apparently marking the. Jan 24, 2003 obviously the finnish mythology has much more in common with the russians and the other baltic countries, particularly estonia. Finnish mythology and folklore mythical creatures from old.
The word is possibly derived from the compound maanala, the space or area under the earth. Im super happy with how this turned out and so proud that i was able to bring this project to life. In finnish mythology vainamoinen was a wise old magician, the son of the primal goddess ilmatar. Project gutenberg contains hundreds of books on mythology, both scholarly and popular works that introduce readers to the wealth of myths, legends, tales, and folk stories among ancient and modern cultures from around the world. Dubois is professor of scandinavian studies at the university of wisconsinmadison. The sales of ebooks are still very modest in finland, despite the fact that the number of ten bestselling ebooks, 87,000, grew from 2012 by 35,000 copies. Norse mythology by neil gaiman english version pdf. List of books and articles about finnish history online. Finnish mythology, finnish folklore, shaman, shamanism, animism, three.
In finnish mythology, ahti or ahto is a heroic character of oral poetic in finnish mythology, ahti or ahto is a heroic character of oral poetic tradition. Rustic mythology the finnish countryfolk used to consider the flow of time to be a continuum without a beginning or an ending. There are so many books on norse mythology out there, especially at the beginner level, that if you were to make a pile with one copy of each it would probably reach all the way up to asgard itself. Finnish mythological bird who protects ones soul while being asleep. Free audio books in finnish that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Parents need to know that norse mythology is a novelistic account of ancient scandinavian myths, retold by neil gaiman, author of the graveyard book and many other awardwinning titles.
The 10 best norse mythology books norse mythology for. Only two runes mentioned in the harry potter books. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. If youve already immersed yourself in the kinds of beginnerlevel books that that article recommends and you find yourself wanting to go further into the ancient mythology and religion of the norse, this list is for you. Finnish mythology myth encyclopedia god, story, tree. So the not so surprising conclusion to reading this little book remains that.
Finnish paganism was the indigenous pagan religion in finland, estonia, and karelia prior to. The work and rest, weekdays and festivities were in rythm with the movement of nature, the rising and setting of the sun, the phases of the moon and the changes of the seasons. Norse mythology waldorf education resources kovacs, charles on. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading norse mythology. Finnish mythology concept of three souls fairychamber. This is a comprehensive online archive of books from finland, an independent englishlanguage literary journal. Person who was not so succesful they were believed to have very. The doom of the gods is an appropriate name for the norse version of the end of the world. A postage stamp that references the aleksis kivi classic seven brothers. Ive read a little bit about the finnish myths, i think in the kalevala, doesnt the main character fall in love with his sister, and then they both end up killing themselves. Vainamoinen m finnish mythology derived from finnish vaina meaning wide and slowflowing river.
One of finlands most renowned writers, mika waltari 19081979 created novels, poems, plays and screenplays. The name bestowed on the storm by twc is shared with the god of sky and weather in finnish mythology, who like the norse counterpart thor wielded a hammer or. Excerpted from mythology on wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Norse fantasy a fantasy novel but which heavily features elements, setting and characters as well as objects from norse mythology.
Its been a while so i may have just gotten all that wrong. Myths are both representations of presentday discourses in local. Jul 07, 2012 vikings referred finland as land of the giants and finnish people was highly respected by vikings. Connections between norse, saami, and finnish mythology.
Finnish words for mythology include mytologia and jumaltarusto. Finnish mythology is the mythology that went with finnish paganism which was practised by the finnish people prior to christianisation. It is also called tuonela, the realm of tuoni, and pohjola, derived from the word pohja, meaning bottom and also north. Sometimes given in folk poetry the epithet of saarelainen or the islander, he is described as a fierce seagoing warrior. The kalevala by elias lonnrot, il figlio del dio del tuono by arto paasilinna, pakanuuden aikakausi by julius krohn. Religion has always been the mirror of a society, and the finnish ancient religion perfectly reflects the needs and the daily life of such a magic people. Finnish mythology article about finnish mythology by the. Either the page is no longer relevant or consensus on its purpose has become unclear. I think the swan is a symbol of death in finnish mythology too, like they. This page is currently inactive and is retained for historical reference. Trying to decide where to start or where to go next from your current position, continue reading the 10 best norse mythology books.
Kristin lavransdatter, much as i love that trilogy, is not norse mythology, but historical fiction set in norway. Finnish mythical creatures still lurk thisisfinland. Nature has its own haltijas, for example the haltijas of water and haltijas of the forest. In this lesson you will learn about finnish mythology and some of the god and goddesses the finns revered. Herman hofberg, lapparnas hednatro uno holmberg, lapparnas religion rafael karsten, samefolkets religion.
It has many features shared with fellow finnic estonian mythology and its nonfinnic neighbours, the balts and the scandinavians. Jun 26, 2015 we are weird, odd and proud of it see more ideas about mythology, fantasy and finland. The norse gods go on adventures and engage in great contests. Ive been doing a little bit of research into elements of norse influence on saami and finnish culture and vice versa and i d like to briefly share some of interesting things ive discovered. Neil gaiman was reading to a packed crowd from his new book of stories, norse mythology, on thursday night at town hall, and he had 15 tales to. These include some fabulously well researched books. This continue reading the 10 best advanced norse mythology books. Riordans made a name for himself with his middle grade fantasy books inspired by ancient myths. The 10 best advanced norse mythology books norse mythology. Myths, culture and feelings from the ancient finland. The 10 best norse mythology books odin riding sleipnir detail from the tjangvide runestone there are so many books on norse mythology out there, especially at the beginner level, that if you were to make a pile with one copy of each it would probably reach all the way up to asgard itself. Finns have been telling each other stories of their gods and guardians for centuries.
It has many features shared with estonian and other finnic mythologies, but also shares some similarities with neighbouring baltic, slavic and, to a lesser extent, norse. The mythology of the kalevala, with notes on bearworship. Heavily influenced by norse mythology, tolkien had been a reader of the icelandic sagas since childhood. Finns have the power of darkness, finns are wizards. Finnish mythology is a commonly applied description of the folklore of finnish paganism. The 10 best norse mythology books norse mythology for smart. The plot of american gods hinges around ragnarok, and there are a number of norse gods in it. Books from finland a literary journal of writing from. A book of finnish fairy tales and folk tales by parker fillmore 1922, harcourt brace and company. First you will learn how the finns viewed their gods, and then how we came to know about.
Not so long ago, in the tiny, isolated villages of finland, where. It has many features shared with estonian and other finnic mythologies, but also shares some similarities with neighbouring baltic, slavic and, to a lesser extent, norse mythologies. Finnish books are attracting more interest from all over the world. If you would like to participate, you can edit the article attached to this page, or visit the project page, where you can join the project andor contribute to the discussion. Most of the myths date from prechristian times and were passed from. Finnish folklore studia fennica folkloristica, virtanen, leea, dubois, thomas on. At one point there was a trade relationship with viking and the finns and during that time lots of finnish young men joined vikings on their trips, for money and adventure. Finnish mythology and folklore mythical creatures from. Finnish mythology and language is much older than vikings. Her bibliography is chock full of short stories, humor, plays and essays, both scholarly and. The book also includes a stepbystep process for one of the paintings from start to finish.
The following translation was undertaken from a desire to lay before the englishspeaking people the full treasury of epical beauty, folklore, and mythology comprised in the kalevala, the national epic of the finns. The cold fact is that finns are buying fewer printed books. The stories are translated from the original source, the icelandic eddas, which were compiled in the century from much older written and orally transmitted material. How to say mythology in finnish whats the finnish word for mythology. Haltijas are the main and most common mythological creatures in finnish mythology. A digital edition of a printed book first published in 2012 by the finnish literature society. To revive discussion, seek broader input via a forum such as the village pump. Here are ten of your favourite finnish books, as selected by thisisfinland readers. Ok, this is a kids book, but its a great intro to norse mythology all the same and definitely a more cleaned up version of some of the myths. The call of the arctic sea is a travel book and reportage book about. Ukko, ahto, and tuoni in finnish mythology correspond roughly with zeus. Media in category mythology of finland the following 27 files are in this category, out of 27 total. Wikimedia commons has media related to mythology of finland pages in category finnish mythology the following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. In finnish mythology a mysterious virgin by the name of iro is said to have given birth to the three divine brothers at the beginning of times.
Norse mythology in the harry potter books flashcards quizlet. Norse mythology by neil gaiman, the sword of summer by rick riordan, the hammer of thor by rick riordan, the gospel of. Magnus chase is just a kida kid who happens to be the son of norse god, a fact he discovers just as ragnarok rolls around. Gods from many cultures drew as comic book superheroes. As the title implies, this book consists of a dictionary or encyclopedia of alphabetical entries on virtually any proper noun youll ever encounter in the study of norse mythology. Leea vertanen is professor emerita of folkloristics at the university of helsinki. This article picks up where my original list of the 10 best norse mythology books leaves off.
After the publication of his first novel, and inspired by a visit to paris in the late 1920s, he published many thrillers. Like most civilizations, they had a story for how the earth was created, and they believed. Oh and books that have taken some characters from nordic mythology while also being a mishmash of other mythologies. Apr 06, 2012 ive read a little bit about the finnish myths, i think in the kalevala, doesnt the main character fall in love with his sister, and then they both end up killing themselves. Also, the sword of summer by rick riordan is on the list three times.
Haltija haltia is a spirit or creature in finnish mythology, that guards, helps or protects something or somebody. This zine features 33 ink illustrations, each accompanied by a written introduction to finnish mythology and folklore related to the animals. Finnish gods and goddesses pantheons the white goddess. Vikings referred finland as land of the giants and finnish people was highly respected by vikings.
Discover with us the magic belief of ancient finns. Also, at no extra charge, we include the gods of sapmi aka saamiland formerly known as lapland. I wouldnt dispute that american gods is a good book, but i would dispute its presence in a list preoccupied with norse mythology. She also writes historical fiction as kit marlowe and crime as graham wynd. Many fabulous finnish figures appear in the runic poems of the kalevala the national folk epic compiled in the 19th century by elias lonnrot. Finnish mythology your guide to the gods of finland. Download pdf norse mythology by neil gaiman topnotch. Finnish paganism news newspapers books scholar jstor january 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message. Finnish mythology, like that of many other cultures, tells the stories of gods and legendary heroes. When christianity came and spread, finnish mythology didnt turn a hair. Legend of the origin of runes old norse mythology the god odin was hanged on a tree for three days, sacrificed unto himself, to obtain the runes. Language watch edit finnic mythologies are the various mythologies of the baltic finns.
It borders on the gulf of bothnia and sweden in the west, on norway in the north, on russia in the east, and on the gulf of finland and the baltic sea in the south. Laity is the awardwinning author of white rabbit, dream book, owl stretching, unquiet dreams, the chastity flame trilogy, and pelzmantel, as well as editor of respectable horror, weird noir, noir carnival and drag noir. In finnish folk religion, the divine mother is the virgin mary or maaria in finnish and she is remembered in songs and spells as a spiritual mother, healer, helper and protector of motherhood. Most of the myths date from prechristian times and were passed from generation to generation by storytellers. The folklore and fairy tales of finland are often heartwarming tales of bravery and goodness, where kindness is rewarded, and the simple life praised. Stories of norse gods and heroes by annie klingensmith consists of 20 chapters, each a story from norse mythology. Our unique mythology dictionary includes original articles, pictures, facts and information from finnish mythology. Person who was not so succesful they were believed to have very poor. Finnish mythology from godchecker the legendary mythology encyclopedia. Your guide to the finnish gods, spirits, demons and legendary monsters. Manala, in finnish mythology, the realm of the dead. The elk is a common image in many finnish petroglyphs. It just mixed the two together with extra tales around the fire.
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