Ateneum has a special exhibition about Kalevala.
Today is Kalevala day which is also known as the day of Finnish culture. Kalevala is the national epic of Finland that is based on folk poetry collected by Elias Lönnrot in the 19th century.
The poster has one of the most well-known artworks in Finland by Akseli Gallen-Kallela. The old wise man is Väinämöinen, one of the main characters of the epic. Joukahainen promised his sister Aino as Väinämöinen’s wife if Väinämöinen would save Joukahainen from a swamp. While Aino’s mother was very pleased of this arrangement, Aino wasn’t.
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Great shot. Love to read in the German edition of Kalevala.
interesting designer word