Kalevala | Lemminkainen

Impetuous, young, handsome, and warlike, Lemminkainen is one of the three main heroes of the Kalevala. He embodies the heroic, manly virtues of the Viking Age: courage, strength, fighting zeal, restlessness, and sexual appetite. He is always ready to avenge any affront to his honor. Though he is knowledgeable, it is fair to say he is not always wise; his headstrong and belligerent ways earn him a bad reputation and get him into trouble on more than one occasion. Twice he swears not to go to war, and both times he breaks his oath. He repeatedly ignores his mother's warnings and...

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