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.
Statements (47)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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