Lemminkäinen

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Lemminkäinen is a heroic, impulsive, and magically gifted adventurer in the Finnish national epic Kalevala, known for his daring quests, romantic exploits, and death-and-rebirth saga.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character in the Kalevala
figure in Finnish mythology
mythological hero
appearsIn Kalevala NERFINISHED
associatedWith Kalevala cycle of poems NERFINISHED
Pohjola NERFINISHED
Tuonela NERFINISHED
love adventures
raids and battles
the river of death in Finnish mythology
belongsTo Finnish national epic tradition
bodyFate cut to pieces and cast into the river of Tuonela
culture Finnish
enemyOf Lords of Pohjola NERFINISHED
hasGender male
hasMother Lemminkäinen’s mother
hasOccupation sorcerer
warrior
hasTrait adventurous
boastful
heroic
impulsive
magically gifted
reckless
romantic
womanizer
inspiredMovement The Swan of Tuonela by Jean Sibelius NERFINISHED
inspiredWork Lemminkäinen Suite by Jean Sibelius NERFINISHED
killedAt river of Tuonela NERFINISHED
killedBy shepherd of Tuonela
knownFor daring quests
death-and-rebirth saga
romantic exploits
languageOfTradition Finnish
motherRole rescues and reassembles him from the river of Tuonela
narrativeTheme death and resurrection
heroic quest
magical prowess
romantic adventure
parallelInArt Lemminkäinen’s Mother (painting by Akseli Gallen-Kallela) NERFINISHED
revivalMethod gathering his body parts from the river of Tuonela
using magic and charms
revivedBy Lemminkäinen’s mother NERFINISHED
undertakesQuest journey to Pohjola
uses charms
incantations
spells

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Finnish folklore coreFigure Lemminkäinen
Lemminkäinen’s Mother depicts Lemminkäinen
The Defense of the Sampo depicts Lemminkäinen
Kalevala mainCharacter Lemminkäinen