Kullervo

[ koo-ler-vaw ]

/ ˈku lərˌvɔ /

noun

(in the Kalevala) a slave who, after a series of tragic misadventures, kills himself.

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Words nearby Kullervo

Kuleshov, kuletuk, kulfi, kulich, Kulla, Kullervo, Kultur, Kulturkampf, Kulturkreis, Kulun, Kum

Example sentences from the Web for Kullervo

When Kullervo grows up, he spoils all his work, and therefore Untamo sells him as a slave to Ilmarinen (203-374).
Kalevala, Volume II (of 2)|Anonymous
Now not long after this a child was born to Untamala, and she named him Kullervo.
Finnish Legends for English Children|R. Eivind
Kullervo drove them off to their pastures in the woods, carrying his lunch in a basket on his arm.
Finnish Legends for English Children|R. Eivind
But Kullervo hastened on, and as he went he mourned his hard lot.
Finnish Legends for English Children|R. Eivind

Kullervo prepares for war and leaves home joyfully, for no one but his mother is sorry that he is going to his death (1-154).
Kalevala, Volume II (of 2)|Anonymous

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