Main character in the Finnish national epic Kalevala
Väinämöinen (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋæi̯næˌmøi̯nen]) is a demigod, hero and the central character in Finnish folklore and the main character in the national epic Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot. Väinämöinen was described as an old and wise man, and he possessed a potent, magical singing voice. Name. The name Väinämöinen has often been explained as coming from the Finnish word väinä ("stream pool") or väineä ("slow").
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Väinämöinen (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋæi̯næˌmøi̯nen]) is a demigod, hero and the central character in Finnish folklore and the main character in the national epic Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot. Väinämöinen was described as an old and wise man, and he possessed a potent, magical singing voice. Name. The name Väinämöinen has often been explained as coming from the Finnish word väinä ("stream pool") or väineä ("slow").
