Red_n_Rusty t1_isnn2v2 wrote on October 17, 2022 at 10:03 AM

If you found The tale of Kullervo interesting, you might want to get to know Kalevala.

The connection between Tolkien's book and Kalevala: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_Kullervo

Kalevala: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalevala

PantherTypewriter OP t1_isnnx7z wrote on October 17, 2022 at 10:15 AM

I had already read some of the Kalevala which made the random mentions of Ilmarinen and northern hell a lot easier to understand, but I recommend it. Do you know a good translation?

Red_n_Rusty t1_isnofkf wrote on October 17, 2022 at 10:22 AM

I don't personally need a translation but one version that I know of that many have enjoyed to read or look at is the "An Illustrated Kalevala" version by Kirsti Mäkinen.