The Hero of Esthonia and Other Studies in the Romantic Literature of That Country
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The Hero of Esthonia and Other Studies in the Romantic Literature of That Country

Studies in Estonian Romantic Literature

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The Hero of Esthonia and Other Studies in the Romantic Literature of That Country

Studies in Estonian Romantic Literature

About this book

The Kalevipoeg, the Estonian national epic, retold in English with other Baltic material - the giant son of Kalev, the smith, the journey to the world's end. Kirby was an entomologist at the British Museum who translated it for pleasure. This edition is bound with a gallery of 60 plates reproducing paintings by Kristjan Raud, Oskar Kallis, VƤlko Tuul, Karl von KĆ¼gelgen and others, dating from 1830 to 1928.

Information

Publisher
Aeneas Press
Year
2026
Topic
Social Sciences
eBook ISBN
9785486711367
Subtopic
Literary Criticism
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Copyright
  3. Preface
  4. Esthonia
  5. The Kalevipoeg
  6. Folk-Tales in Prose
  7. Ballads and Other Short Poems
  8. Pastor Hurtā€™s Collections
  9. Mythology
  10. Argument of the ā€œKalevipoegā€
  11. The Adventures of the Son of Kalev, the Hero of Esthonia.
  12. Canto I. The Marriages of Salme and Linda
  13. Canto II. The Death of Kalev
  14. Canto III. The Fate of Linda
  15. Canto IV. The Island Maiden
  16. Canto V. The Kalevide and the Finnish Sorcerer
  17. Canto VI. The Kalevide and the Sword-Smiths
  18. Canto VII. The Return of the Kalevide
  19. Canto VIII. The Contest and Parting of the Brothers
  20. Canto IX. Rumours of War
  21. Canto X. The Heroes and the Water-Demon
  22. Canto XI. The Loss of the Sword
  23. Canto XII. The Fight with the Sorcererā€™s Sons
  24. Canto XIII. The Kalevideā€™s First Journey to Hades
  25. Canto XIV. The Palace of Sarvik
  26. Canto XV. The Marriage of the Sisters
  27. Canto XVI. The Voyage of the Kalevide
  28. Canto XVII. The Heroes and the Dwarf
  29. Canto XVIII. The Kalevideā€™s Journey to PƵrgu
  30. Canto XIX. The Last Feast of the Heroes
  31. Canto XX. Armageddon
  32. End of the Kalevipoeg.
  33. Section I. Tales Illustrative of the ā€œKalevipoegā€
  34. (Jannsen .)
  35. (Kreutzwald .)
  36. (Kreutzwald .)
  37. (Kreutzwald .)
  38. Section II. Orphan and Foundling Stories
  39. (Kreutzwald .)
  40. (Kreutzwald .)
  41. (Kreutzwald .)
  42. (Kreutzwald .)
  43. Tiidu the Flute-Player.
  44. (Kreutzwald .)
  45. (continued) Section III
  46. (Kreutzwald.)
  47. (Kreutzwald.)
  48. The Dragon-Slayer.
  49. (Jannsen.)
  50. The Envious Sisters.
  51. (Kreutzwald.)
  52. The Idiotā€™s Luck.
  53. (Kreutzwald.)
  54. The Man in the Moon.
  55. Videvik, Koit, and Ƥmarik. (Twilight, Dawn, and Evening Twilight).
  56. (Kreutzwald.)
  57. (Jannsen.)
  58. (Jannsen.)
  59. Red Riding-Hood.
  60. Snowwhite, the Glass Mountain, and the Despised Youngest Son.
  61. The Three Sisters. (Jannsen.)
  62. The Three Wishes.
  63. The Witch-Bride.
  64. (Kreutzwald.)
  65. Section IV. Familiar Stories of Northern Europe
  66. The Fisherman and His Wife.
  67. The Mermaid. (Kreutzwald.)
  68. (Jannsen.)
  69. (Jannsen.)
  70. (Jannsen.)
  71. Section V. Stories of the Gods, and Spirits of the Elements
  72. (Jannsen.)
  73. (Jannsen.)
  74. (Kreutzwald.)
  75. (Jannsen.)
  76. The Lake-Dwellers. (Jannsen.)
  77. (Jannsen.)
  78. (Jannsen.)
  79. (Jannsen.)
  80. (Jannsen.)
  81. (Jannsen.)
  82. (Kreutzwald.)
  83. (Jannsen.)
  84. (Kreutzwald.)
  85. (Jannsen.)
  86. (Jannsen.)
  87. (Jannsen.)
  88. Section VII. Lake Legends.
  89. (Jannsen.)
  90. (Jannsen.)
  91. (Kreutzwald.)
  92. (Jannsen.)
  93. (Jannsen.)
  94. Section VIII. Stories of the Devil and of Black Magic.
  95. The Son of the Thunder-God. (Kreutzwald.)
  96. (Jannsen.)
  97. (Jannsen.)
  98. (Kreutzwald.)
  99. (Jannsen.)
  100. Martin and His Dead Master.
  101. The Bewitched Horse.
  102. Section IX. Hidden Treasures
  103. (Kreutzwald.)
  104. (Kreutzwald.)
  105. (Jannsen.)
  106. (Jannsen.)
  107. (Jannsen.)
  108. (Kreutzwald.)
  109. Section X. Oriental Tales
  110. The Northern Frog. (Kreutzwald).
  111. Section XI. Church-Stories
  112. The Church at Revel.
  113. The Church at PĆ¼halepp.
  114. The Church of the Holy Cross.
  115. The Church at Fellin.
  116. Section XII. Unnatural Brothers
  117. The Rich Brother and the Poor One.
  118. Section XIII. Plague-Legends
  119. Section XIV. Beast-Stories
  120. The Man with the Bast Shoes.
  121. Why the Dog and Cat and the Cat and Mouse Are Enemies.
  122. The Origin of the Swallow.
  123. The Spider and the Hornet.
  124. The Officious Flies.
  125. The Herald of War
  126. The Blue Bird (I.).
  127. The Blue Bird (II.).
  128. Charm Against Snake-Bite.
  129. Bibliography
  130. About the Author

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