Myth of The Great Oak from Kalevala

The myth of the Great Oak, based on The Kalevala, rune II, in English.

The myth has been interpreted as a story explaining the origins of the Milkyway, most clearly to be seen in Tammikuu, "The Oak Month", i.e. the month of January. In Finnish the Milyway is called Linnunrata, 'The Path of Birds' and in ancient times is was seen as a path between different worlds in a shamanic universe.

The myth of the Great Oak is believed to be one of the most ancient stories of the Kalevala, a story about the forces of nature, magic and shamanism:

See also: http://www.utexas.edu/courses/sami/diehtu/siida/shaman/kalev.htm

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[anselmonadir]

.... Kupu Jumala = Dome God , these kind religion have been in Finland  , big three is also Dome , as you see...

[anselmonadir]

You must check Finnish story of KUPU JUMALA ....., and story of World tree , as it covered all of us... etc.

[Diogolindir]

could you tell me wich music it is?

[EneriGiilaan]

@kozmon0t AFAIK in some variants it was not a giant at all but a "small man" that rose from the water to fell the oak. Admittedly in some variants he then grows to a giant before the deed - but probably not in all of them, but I'm not sure about that last point however.

[Mars7fin]

@kozmon0t Fornjót (Old Norse Fornjótr) was an ancient giant in Norse mythology and a king of Finland. His children are Ægir (the ruler of the sea), Logi (fire giant) and Kári (god of wind).

[kozmon0t]

The mysterious giant must have been bigger than the tree if he could chop it down in just 3 ax blows.

So we know where the tree went, what about the giant? Is it the same giant the Icelanders called Utgarda-Loki?

It sucks that the Kalevala is basically the only remnant of Finnish lore, cause I bet there were more stories about that giant. That's how bardic lore works - someone always says "hey what about the giant" so the bards add more to the story.

[penumbralad]

brilliant thx for posting

[dharmakirjastus]

Hyvä, mutta liian heikko ja värisevä ääni. Missä on voima ja innostus?

[TheKNH86]

This sounds vaguely like the Yggdrasil myth.

[Aivottaja]

Tai tarkemmin sanoen mikä on kipaleen nimi?