Kalevala

Summary

Kalevala is a literary work^[1]. Kalevala ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,267 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kalevala authored Q153159^[3].
• Kalevala's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• Kalevala's genre is epic poem^[5].
• Kalev is named after Kalevala^[6].
• Kalevala is used for national epic^[7].
• Kalevala's Commons category is recorded as Kalevala^[8].
• Kalevala's language of work or name is recorded as Finnish^[9].
• Kalevala's language of work or name is recorded as Karelian^[10].
• Kalevala's country of origin is recorded as Russian Empire^[11].
• 1828 marks the founding of Kalevala^[12].
• Kalevala was published on January 1, 1835^[13].
• Kalevala's translator is recorded as John Addison Porter^[14].
• Kalevala's characters is recorded as Väinämöinen^[15].
• Kalevala's characters is recorded as Ilmarinen^[16].
• Kalevala's characters is recorded as Joukahainen^[17].
• Kalevala's characters is recorded as Aino^[18].
• Kalevala's characters is recorded as Kalervo^[19].
• Kalevala's characters is recorded as Kullervo^[20].
• Kalevala's characters is recorded as Lemminkäinen^[21].
• Kalevala's characters is recorded as Louhi^[22].
• Kalevala's characters is recorded as Kyllikki^[23].
• Kalevala's characters is recorded as Marjatta^[24].
• Kalevala's has edition or translation is recorded as Q19558387^[25].
• Kalevala's has edition or translation is recorded as The Kalevala^[26].
• Kalevala's has edition or translation is recorded as Q30264111^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Kalevala authored Q153159^[3].

Publication

Kalevala was published on January 1, 1835^[13]. Languages include Finnish^[9] and Karelian^[10]. Kalevala's genre is epic poem^[5].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Kalevala include Kalevala^[28], an administrative divisions of Russia^[29], in Russia^[30], founded in 1552^[31]; Kalevala Day^[32], a flag day in Finland^[33], in Finland^[34]; Kalevala meter^[35], a meter^[36]; and Kalevala Society^[37], a voluntary association^[38], in Finland^[39], founded in 1911^[40], headquartered in Helsinki^[41].

Why It Matters

Kalevala ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,267 views/month).^[2] Kalevala has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] Kalevala is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for Kalevala include Kalevala^[28], an administrative divisions of Russia^[29], in Russia^[30], founded in 1552^[31]; Kalevala Day^[32], a flag day in Finland^[33], in Finland^[34]; Kalevala meter^[35], a meter^[36]; and Kalevala Society^[37], a voluntary association^[38], in Finland^[39], founded in 1911^[40], headquartered in Helsinki^[41].