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Mythology & Folklore influenced Kalevala
Added by Media Influence Map · 14 October 2026
- Finnish mythology (Kalevala)
The evidence
Elias Lönnrot compiled the Kalevala from Finnish and Karelian folk poetry he collected from rune singers on his field trips.
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