Ilmarinen

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Ilmarinen is a master smith and central heroic figure in the Finnish national epic Kalevala, famed for forging the magical artifact Sampo.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Kalevala character
blacksmith
culture hero
deity
hero
mythological character
appearsIn Kalevala NERFINISHED
associatedWith Lemminkäinen NERFINISHED
Louhi NERFINISHED
Väinämöinen NERFINISHED
basedOn Finnish mythological smith-god archetype
createdFor people of Pohjola
culture Finnish
Karelian NERFINISHED
describedAs eternal hammerer
peerless smith
domain craftsmanship
metalworking
smithing
forged Sampo NERFINISHED
a new moon
forged a new sun
gender male
hasType epic hero
legendary blacksmith
influenced Finnish literature
Finnish national identity
Finnish visual arts
languageOfOrigin Finnish
literarySource Elias Lönnrot's Kalevala compilation NERFINISHED
mythologicalTradition Finnish mythology NERFINISHED
Karelian mythology NERFINISHED
nameInLanguage Ilmarinen NERFINISHED
nationalEpicContext Finnish national epic
notableWork Sampo NERFINISHED
occupation artisan
smith
relatedConcept Pohjola NERFINISHED
Sampo NERFINISHED
Väinölä NERFINISHED
roleInWork central heroic figure in the Kalevala
spouse Louhi's daughter
Maid of Pohjola NERFINISHED
symbolizes creative craftsmanship
human skill
technical ingenuity
taskGivenBy Louhi NERFINISHED

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Finnish folklore coreFigure Ilmarinen
Kalevala mainCharacter Ilmarinen