Myths of Karelia and Ingria
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Valaam Monastery and the pearl of wooden architecture Kizhi, Onega and Ladoga lakes, protected areas and ancient petroglyphs... This is not all that Karelia and its neighboring historical region with the poetic name of Ingermanland are famous for. The peoples who still inhabit these picturesque places have for centuries composed songs and runes similar to Scandinavian sagas, tales and legends about the creation of the world, about gods and heroes, about the origin of animals and people and the confrontation of light and darkness. Discover the cultural wealth of numerous peoples of northwest Russia - Karelians, Ingermanlanders, Sami, Veps, Vodi, Izhora and others - with the book "Myths of Karelia and Ingermanland"!
You will learn about the Sami man-deer Myandash, the Karelian-Finnish lesh Tapio and the waterman Ahti, spirits - masters of the place Hiisi, the witch Louhi, who stole the Sun and the Moon, and the Estonian-Finnish god Peko, patron of fertility and brewing.
How to build the magic mill Sampo, which can grind not only flour, but also precious stones? What do the fairy tale "Masha and the Bear" and Finno-Ugric mythology have in common? How, according to the Vodka tale, did the sun, moon and stars emerge from a swallow's egg and what does the main Karelian-Finnish epic "Kalevala" say about the creation of the world?
You will find answers to these and other questions on the pages of this book, and colored and black-and-white illustrations, QR codes leading to the pages of museums and encyclopedias will complete your journey to the fairy-tale north!
The book will be a great gift to all lovers of mythology and folklore, those looking for inspiration for creativity, as well as travelers seeking to better understand the culture and customs of the places they visit.
You will learn about the Sami man-deer Myandash, the Karelian-Finnish lesh Tapio and the waterman Ahti, spirits - masters of the place Hiisi, the witch Louhi, who stole the Sun and the Moon, and the Estonian-Finnish god Peko, patron of fertility and brewing.
How to build the magic mill Sampo, which can grind not only flour, but also precious stones? What do the fairy tale "Masha and the Bear" and Finno-Ugric mythology have in common? How, according to the Vodka tale, did the sun, moon and stars emerge from a swallow's egg and what does the main Karelian-Finnish epic "Kalevala" say about the creation of the world?
You will find answers to these and other questions on the pages of this book, and colored and black-and-white illustrations, QR codes leading to the pages of museums and encyclopedias will complete your journey to the fairy-tale north!
The book will be a great gift to all lovers of mythology and folklore, those looking for inspiration for creativity, as well as travelers seeking to better understand the culture and customs of the places they visit.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books in the series Myths of the World. The most fabulous stories of mankind