Väinämöinen
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Finnish mythological figure
character in the Kalevala
culture hero
fictional character
legendary figure
mythological hero
sage
Väinämöinen is a central hero and wise old sage of Finnish mythology and the national epic Kalevala, renowned as a powerful singer and magician.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| mythological Estonian bard Vanemuine | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Finnish mythological figure
ⓘ
character in the Kalevala ⓘ culture hero ⓘ fictional character ⓘ legendary figure ⓘ mythological hero ⓘ sage ⓘ |
| ally |
Ilmarinen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lemminkäinen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Kalevala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pohjola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
kalevalaic poetry ⓘ kantele NERFINISHED ⓘ magic songs ⓘ runic singing ⓘ |
| birthType | miraculous birth ⓘ |
| collectedIn | Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Finnish mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
powerful magician
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powerful singer ⓘ wise old sage ⓘ |
| enemy | Louhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
magical power
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musical skill ⓘ old age ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| influenced |
Finnish literature
ⓘ
Finnish music ⓘ Finnish national romanticism ⓘ Finnish visual arts ⓘ |
| nameInLanguage | fi ⓘ |
| notableDeed |
creation of land from the primordial sea
ⓘ
participation in the forging quest of the Sampo ⓘ |
| occupation |
shamanic figure
ⓘ
singer ⓘ sorcerer ⓘ |
| parent | Ilmatar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kalevala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInNarrative | central hero of the Kalevala ⓘ |
| roleInMythology |
creator figure
ⓘ
culture bringer ⓘ protector of his people ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Finnish national identity
ⓘ
poetic inspiration ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | pre-Christian Finnish folklore ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | kantele ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
mythological Estonian bard Vanemuine