Wiron satuja by Pietari Hannikainen

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Translator Hannikainen, Pietari, 1813-1899
Title Wiron satuja
Alternate Title Viron satuja
Original Publication St. Mikkel: J. Cederwaller poikineen, 1849.
Note Reading ease score: 40.5 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Contents Wäkevä Räätäli -- Totuus ja Walhe -- Koi ja Hämärätär -- Wäinämöisen Laulu -- Kielten Synty -- Weljekset ja Pakkanen -- Leipä-palasen ristiminen.
Credits Jari Koivisto
Summary "Wiron satuja" by Pietari Hannikainen is a collection of folktales written in the mid-19th century. The book features a variety of stories that draw on Finnish folklore and myth, often exploring themes of morality, strength, truth, and human behavior. The narratives highlight cultural values and lessons passed down through generations. The tales contained within the collection illustrate the adventures and trials of various characters. One story features a strong tailor who, through a series of misadventures, inadvertently saves his kingdom while another focuses on the dichotomy between Truth and Lies, illustrating the consequences of deception and honesty. Other narratives like those involving the return of lost vision and the creation of languages elaborate on rich mythological and natural elements, such as the roles of celestial beings and nature itself. Ultimately, these stories weave together moral lessons with imaginative scenarios, reflecting the values and folklore of the time in Finnish culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language Finnish
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Fairy tales -- Estonia
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EBook-No. 75045
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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