Väinämöinen
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Presently his horse he halted At the new-cleared field of Osmo, And the aged Väinämöinen, In the sledge his head uplifted, Heard the noise within the smithy, And the clatter in the coal-shed.
From Kalevala, Volume I (of 2) The Land of the Heroes by Kirby, W. F. (William Forsell)
O thou aged Väinämöinen, You have perhaps already pledged me To the gloomy land of Pohja, That your own head you might rescue, And might thus secure your freedom.
From Kalevala, Volume I (of 2) The Land of the Heroes by Kirby, W. F. (William Forsell)
There remained no single hillock, Which was not completely flooded By the overflowing bloodstream, Which came rushing forth in torrents From the knee of one most worthy, From the toes of Väinämöinen.
From Kalevala, Volume I (of 2) The Land of the Heroes by Kirby, W. F. (William Forsell)
Vipunen, in songs most famous, Opened then his mouth yet wider,100 And his jaws he wide extended, Gulped the well-beloved hero, With a shout the hero swallowed, Him the aged Väinämöinen.
From Kalevala, Volume I (of 2) The Land of the Heroes by Kirby, W. F. (William Forsell)
This he heard with great displeasure, And his heart was filled with envy That the songs of Väinämöinen Better than his own were reckoned.
From Kalevala, Volume I (of 2) The Land of the Heroes by Kirby, W. F. (William Forsell)
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