149584266 Wonder Tales From Baltic Wizards

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WONDER TALES FROM BALTIC WIZARDS

BY FRANCES JENKINS OLCOTT

From the German and English

LONGMANS GREEN AN! CO"

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ToALBERT )on J*LINA +atriot o, Finland

FORE-OR!

-I.AR!S IN FOLK/LORE

ENC0ANTMENTS -i1ards -it2hes Magi2 S3ells Ni45 67eens Giants Fair5 -hite Reindeer and glittering Treas7res ,lo7rish in these tales ,the Balti2 Lands//La3land 89oth Finnish and S2andina)ian: Finland Estonia Lat)ia and Lith7ania"And their setting is the Long -inter Night ;it

9rilliant 3la5 o, Northern Lights o)er the sno;/2o)ered t7ndra< or the 9rie, Ar2ti2 s7mmer//its s7n 97rning night and da5//;ith its 9irds ,lo;inse2t/2lo7ds singing ;aters and almost tro3i2 heat< or the golden s7nshine o, the so7thern am9er 2oast"B7t it is the Northern Lights themse,lashing and ,laming thro7gh the dar= hea)ens that 2ast their m5sti2 ;eirdness o)er man5 o, these tales molded 95 the 3e27liar imagination o,

Asiati2 and E7ro3ean East Balti2 ,ol=s"The ,arther o7r stories dra; so7th ,rom La3land the lo;er sin= the Northern Lights and the less their in,l7on ,ol=/tales till at last the5 merge ;ith the ;armer lights o, Lith7ania the am9er/land" -i1ards and ;i1ardr5 a9o7nd in La33ish Finnish Estonian tales -it2hes a33ear more o,ten in Lat)ian and Lith7anian ones" And in all these 2o7ntries e42e3t La3land man5 E7ro3ean ,ol=/tale the;hi2h ;e =no; in the Grimm 2olle2tion are ,o7nd in ne; ,orms"The Lat)ians and Lith7anians are Ar5an 3eo3les" The La33s 2ame ,rom Asia andFinns and Estonians are des2endants o, the Finno/*gri2 tri9es emigrating ,rom Asia to the Balti2 shores" The La33s and Finns are ,amo7s ,or t-i1ards and ;i1ardr5" E)en toda5 some La33s 7se magi2 in2antations ;hi2h are 3e27liar admi4t7res o, an2ient heathen s73erstitions and Chrisideas" The modern La33 ;ho is onl5 hal, ta7ght in the Gos3el o, Christ the Lord ;hi2h ,rees ,rom s73erstition is a strange 2om3o7nd o, heas7r)i)als a22ent7ated 95 the hard 2onditions o, li,e ;ithin the Ar2ti2 Cir2le"And 9o7nd 95 2hains o, s73erstition the La33 sho;s little 3rogress" 0grad7all5 9eing a9sor9ed 95 neigh9oring ra2es" It is ,ar di,,erent ;ith the Finns" Nat7rall5 more 3rogressi)e in 2o/o3eration ;ith their 2om3atriotsS;edish/Finlanders the5 ha)e 3rod72ed a modern Re379li2 ;hi2h in 3rogress and 27lt7re is 2om3ara9le to an5 E7ro3ean state" *nited ;ith Finlana large 3art o, La3land" Estonia too is a 3rogressi)e modern Re379li2 as are Lat)ia and Lith7ania"B7t to ret7rn to -i1ards in ,ol=/lore" It is s7r3rising that s72h an entertaining t53e o, ;onder tale as >Aladdin and the -onder,7l Lam3> ;delights o7r 2hildren?s ,an25 sho7ld ha)e its roots in one o, the most re3ellent o, so7l/sla)eries//Shamanism"The shaman ;i1ard ;it2h/do2tor heathen 3riest medi2ine man//95 ;hate)er name he 9e 2alled//;as and still is among some heathen tri9es a ,2ontrolling ;ith iron gri3 tri9al li,e 9oth o, 2hie,s and 3eo3le" B5 o, his art the shaman 7s7all5 a 3ro,essional tri2=ster ;or=s on the ,ear 2red7

and nat7ral religio7s instin2t o, his ignorant d73es"B5 ho;lings and ;histlings hideo7s mas=ings 2a3ers and lea3ings 9eating o, gongs and dr7in2antations to 9ad or good s3irits and 95 ho27s/3o27s healing and some real 27rati)e =no;ledge the shaman manages to =ee3 the hel3less ,oltrem9ling terror o, his 3o;er o)er their li)es" 0e is an enem5 to 3rogress and 2i)ili1ation"Shamanism in some ,orm is 3re)alent in all 3arts o, the ;orld among Asiati2s E7ro3ean Ar2ti2 3eo3les A,ri2ans Ameri2an Indians in2l7Es=imos also A,ro/Ameri2ans and the sa)age islanders o, the seas" It is not 3ossi9le in this short Fore;ord to dis27ss Shamanism in all its 3ha;ith its holdo)er in mediae)al and modern ;it2h2ra,t re)i)als"B7t @7st as man5 delight,7l 3oeti2 ,air5 tales ha)e had their 9eginnings in 3agan m5so ,rom 3ro,essional ;i1ardr5 ha)e des2ended a )ariet5 and host o, ,as2inating tales ;hi2h 7nder the magi2 9r7sh o, a light and 3la5,7l ,an25 hta=en on the 2olors o, ;onder to delight modern 2hildren"The sele2tions in this 9oo= 2ome ,rom German and English so7r2es" There is a mass o, EBalti2 ,ol=/lore and ,ol=/tales in these lang7ages ,rom ;hi2h to 2hoose" In the lang7ages o, Finland and Estonia alone ma5 9e ,o7nd more than nati)e ,ol=/melodies ,ol= tales $& riddles $ s73erstitions &$ 3ro)er9s & ,ol= songs" This gi)es 97t a ,ee9le idethe e4tent o, Balti2 ,ol=/lore"The ra2ial gro73ings o, tales here are interesting to 2om3are//3rimiti)e La33 legends< ri2hl5 3oeti2 2reations o, the Fand their =indred the Estonians< E7ro3ean t53es o, ;onder stor5 3rod72t o, the Ar5an Letts and Lith7anians" Ea2h gro73 holds its distin2ti)e 3la2the histor5 o, 3eo3les"And ;hat a )ariet5 o, sele2tions is hereD//3rose e3itomes o, the m7si2al hero tales and imaginati)e ;onder stories o, Finand Estonia< ;eird La33 ideas< romanti2 legends and ;onder tales ,rom Lat)ia and Lith7ania all so delight,7l to 2hildren" Re37lsi)e tales ha)e 9omitted" The ;onder tales ;ith ,e; e42e3tions are literall5 translated" Se)eral ram9ling ones are shortened" The arti2le >-hat 0a33ened to S

La33 Children> is 2om3osed o, 9its o, assem9led ,ol=lore" The hal,/title original )erses are in Kale)ala metre ;hile the little 2onne2ting stories original ,ollo; the 2hanging seasons o, La3land and are ;o)en ,rom 9its o, ,ol=/;isdom and 27stom"All these 2olor,7l tales together ;ith The T0istor5 o, the Balti2 Sea and The Tin5 !i2tionar5 o, Strange East Balti2 Things ;ill ;e ho3e 2harm the 2hildren and hel3 them to 7nderstand li=e the 2o7ntries and 3eo3les o, o7r East Balti2 neigh9ors"Mr" i2tor G" Candell o7r Ameri2an artist ;as 9orn in 07ngar5 and has tra)elled inEast Balti2" For these 3i2t7res he has made a s3e2ial st7d5 o, the art moti, o, these lands and has rendered them ;ith a ;ealth o, detail" 0e iasso2iate o, Mr" -ill5 +ogan5"And this 9oo= is dedi2ated to m5 ,riend Al9ert )on J7lin an iron/master and 3atriot o, Finland ;ho d7ringre)ol7tion a,ter the late -ar ;as =illed 9e2a7se o, his ardent 3atrioti2 3rin2i3les" It ;as he ;ho ,irst interested me in Finland and the Balti2" So this 9oo= 3a5 honor to his memor5"

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CONTENTS

Fore;ord -i1ards in Fol=/loreThe Magi2 !r7m Calls Yo7D

LA+LAN! OF A*RORA COLORS MOSSY T*N!RAS AN! REIN!EER 0ER!SThe Battle o, the -i1ardsKari -ooden2oatThe Giant -ho !id not Li=e Bones

Na7ght5 Na7ght5 S3iderD-hat 0a33ened to Some La33 Children

The Bo5s -ho !id not Get a Magi2 Co;The *ldas? Old MotherThe Moon !a7ghter?s Magi2The Red/haired -i1ard

FINLAN! OF T0E T0O*SAN! LAKES LOST !A*G0TER OF T0E BALTIC SEAMagi2 SingingThe Li)ing KanteleThe 0idden MaidenThe Rain9o; MaidenForging o, the Magi2 Sam3oThe -i1ard ;ith the Lolling Red Tong7e

ESTONIA -ISE AN! FREE LAN! OF -ON!ER LEGEN!S

The Singing S;ordThe Maiden o, the Mil=5 -a5The L72= Egg-ood o, Tontla-eird ThingsThe Magi2 MaidenGolden -ondersThe -i1ard ;ith Yello; E5e9alls and Green 0air

LATIA OF FEAST OF FLO-ERS AN! CO*RLAN! GO!?S O-N LITTLE CO*NTRYThe Gold A4eCastle/Treas7re-hat -it2hes TellLittle -hite !ogThe !72=ling ;ith Golden Feathers

The -i1ard ;ith B7sh5 Golden 0ead and A33le/red Chee=s

LIT0*ANIA OF T0E FRAGRANT AMBERL72= L72= in the Red CoatD+oor Man and Ne)er/Eno7ghLittle -hite 0orseOne 07ndred 0aresManni=in Long BeardThe anishmentD

INTERESTING T0INGSThe Tin5 0istor5 o, East Balti2 LandsThe Tin5 !i2tionar5 o, Strange East Balti2 Things

T0E MAGIC !R*M CALLS YO*D

BOOMD BOOMD BOOMD BEATD BEATD BEATD

In La3land ;hen the Ar2ti2 Storm -ind roars do;n ,rom the mo7ntains and 9lo;s thro7gh the )alle5s and o)er the t7ndra 2omes the 2all o, the M!r7m"!o 5o7 hear it on the ;ind !o 5o7 hear its 9eatD 9eatD 9eatD and the grinding o, the -i1ard?s teeth as he 9eatsD 9eatsD 9eatsDLong long ago ;ith 2hanting and magi2 and dr7m/9eating 2ame the Great -i1ard Nis2herg7r@e do;n ,rom the mo7ntains" Tree/tall tree/straighthe 2lad in the so,test s=ins o, the ;hite reindeer" 0e ;as girded ;ith the -i1ard Belt o, Might and on his ,eet ;ere so,t/soled shoes" From his r;rist h7ng his gold dr7m/hammer and his le,t hand held the Magi2 !r7m" BeatD BeatD BeatD!o;n ,rom the e)erlasting sno;/3ea=s he 2ame to )isit the La33 3eo3le" 0e sa; smo=e 27rling 73 ,rom their tents in the )alle5 ;here reindeer ;digging moss o7t o, the sno; ;ith their hoo,s"And the La33 3eo3le//little 2hildren men and ;omen//ran and thronged a9o7t him in ;el2ome"

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,inest reindeer/s=ins the5 s3read ,or his seat in ,ront o, their tents and the 2hoi2est reindeer ,lesh the5 di33ed ,rom their 2oo=ing 3ots to ,east the G-i1ard"And he sang to the 3eo3le his Magi2 -ords o, the da5s ;hen stones ;ere gold and sil)er and he sang>I ha)e learned the se2ret o, the ,o4es" I ha)e the strength o, 0one5/+a; the 9ear o, Thi2=/+elt/Old/Man/o,/the/Forest" Fleeter am I than the snar;ol," I =no; the 3la2e o, hidden treas7res" I =no; the se2ret o, the Forest">No; ;ill I send ,orth m5 Magi2 Call to s7mmon m5 Comrades the Fo7r An2ient -i1ards o, the So7th Balti2 LandsD>And seeD As the great -i1ard Nis2herg7rg@e 9eatD 9eatD 9eatD on his Magi2 !r7m and ta33edD ta33edD ta33edD on his Magi2 !r7m the Storm -

9le; ,ier2er" On its ,la33ing ;ings 2ame riding the Fo7r An2ient -i1ardsDKa7=o Red/0aired -i1ard o, Finland o, the Tho7sand La=es and Tho7sand IslesSar)i= ;ith ;ooll5 ;hite hair 9a2= li=e an oa= and lolling red tong7e//,rom Estonia?s ro2=5 2oastK7r9ads giant/strong ;ith 5ello; e5e9alls and green hair ,rom Lat)ia o, the 2r5stal streamsJa=amas ;ith 97sh5 golden head 3ointed e5es and a33le/red 2hee=s//,rom Lith7ania o, the ,ragrant am9er"

And ea2h 2arried his o;n Magi2 !r7m" BeatD BeatD BeatDAnd the Fo7r An2ient -i1ards grinding their teeth ;histling and ho;ling seated themsel)es on the sno; 9e,ore the Chie, -i1ard o, them allgreat Nis2herg7rg@e"And he the tree/tall tree/straight one str72= his !r7m ;ith a rolling and a roaring and 9ade the Fo7r An2ient -i1ards 9e stilthat the La33 3eo3le might listen to his Tales o, -onder"And the Fo7r An2ient -i1ards ;ere still and the 3eo3le ;aited" Listen to Nis2herg7rg@eD

BEATD BEATD BEATD BOOMD BOOMD BOOMD

FROM LA+LAN! OF A*RORA COLORS -0ITE SILENCE MOSSY T*N!RAS AN! 0ILLS -0ERE REIN!EER FEE!

La3land?s Children the5 are singingChant the Children o, the NorthlandD-hile the ;inter nights gro; longerAnd the da5s ha)e no ret7rningsSeeD the ;arriors are ,ightingD>In the long long ago the -i1ard Nis2herg7rg@e 2hanting Magi2 S3ells ;ith ;histlings and dr7m/9eatings 2ame ;andering o)er the ,ro1en mars*nder a 2roo=ed 3ine tree he sat do;n to rest and to 9oil his dinner o, reindeer ,lesh"And ;hile he ;as ;aiting ,or the 2oo=ing 3ot to simmer he heard something 2rea=//2ra2=//2rea= a9o)e his head" 0e loo=ed 73" Thro7gh the 2roo

9o7ghs an e)il ,a2e grinned at him" It ;as S2hli3me?s//the -i2=ed -i1ard o, the -i2=ed Moon !a7ghter"


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Then Nis2herg7rg@e H7i2=l5 m7ttered a S3ell and the -i2=ed -i1ard t7m9led to the gro7nd">-i2=ed S2hli3me> said the Great -i1ard >Ser)ant o, the -i2=ed Moon !a7ghter o, the 2a)ed/in ,orehead 2roo=ed mo7th and 3ale 2r7el li3ss3l7tter 27rsesD SeeD M5 S3ell has ta=en ,rom 5o7 all 5o7r 3o;er">>Nis2herg7rg@e> snarled the -i2=ed -i1ard >m5 Magi2 is still strong" I 2an 2all on the Moon S3irits to destro5 5o7">>Yo7r Bla2= Art does not ,righten me> ans;ered Nis2herg7rg@e"Then the -i2=ed S2hli3me stood 73 and 95 his Bla2= Art gre; and gre; taller and taller to great stat7re" In his hand he s;7ng a terri9le 2l79 mo, a s3r72e tree">I ;ill grind 5o7 to 3o;der as ,ine as the sno; on the hillside> he roared" >Trem9le 9e,ore meD>>See ;hat m5 Good Magi2 ;ill doD> said Nis2herg7rg@e"And he m7ttered a S3ell and he too gre; and gre; taller and taller and 5et taller" Greater he ;as than the -i2=ed -i1ard" The tallest 3ines in,orest s2ar2e rea2hed his =nees" The highest 3ea=s o, the mo7ntains s2ar2e to72hed his ;aist" 0is 2hest and sho7lders ;ere hid among the 2lo7ds"2hin 37shed the moon" 0is e5es glared into the s7n"

>Yo7 ha)e ta=en m5 strength ,rom meD> 2ried S2hli3me in ,ear"Then the5 2hanged themsel)es into dread,7l Storm Clo7ds" The5 r7shed 73on ea2h other" The5 2losed in ,ier2e 2om9at" A might5 roaring ;as heThe s=5 ;as 9la2="Nis2herg7rg@e 7ttered a terri9le S3ell and S2hli3me ,ell in a hea3 to earth">Again 5o7 ha)e ta=en m5 strength ,rom meD> 2ried the -i2=ed -i1ard"On2e more the t;o -i1ards 2hanged their ,orms" The5 9e2ame t;o great horned reindeer" The5 9attled o)er the ,ro1en sno; o, the hillside" ;hole ,orest e2hoed ;ith the lo7d 2lashing o, their antlers" The tram3ling o, their hoo,s shoo= the earth"Then the -i2=ed -i1ard ;as too ;ea= to ,ight more" 0e 2hanged himsel, into a great sna=e ;rithing on the gro7nd" Nis2her g7rg@e too 9e2amsna=e" The5 t;ined and t;isted" Their angr5 hissing 2o7ld 9e heard a,ar o,," Their dri33ing ,angs ;ere dread,7l to see"Then s7ddenl5 the -i2=ed -i1ard stret2hed himsel, 73on the gro7nd as i, dead" In the t;in=ling o, an e5e he 9e2ame a might5 9ird" 0e soared in ;2ir2les a9o7t the Great -i1ard ;ho ;as still a sna=e"B7t Nis2herg7rg@e too= the ,orm o, an eagle" 0e rose s;i,tl5 in the air" 0e o)ertoo= the -i2=ed S2hli3me and san= his 2la;s into his 9a2=" 0e 9ro7him do;n to earth"Then -i2=ed S2hli3me 9leeding and torn ho;led>No; 5o7 ha)e ta=en all m5 strengthD>And he san= do;n do;n into the dar= *nder Earth Land"Nis2herg7rg@e ;ent 9a2= to 9eat his Magi2 !r7m and to 2oo= his s733er o, reindeer ,lesh-hile o)er his head a2ross the dee3 dar= s=5 ,lashed and shimmered the man5 2olored Northern Lights red orange 5ello; green 9l7e and )iAnd the little 9ro;n Children o, La3land 2ried o7t>SeeD The ;arriors are ,ightingD>

KARI -OO!ENCOAT

BOOMD BOOMD BOOMD BEATD BEATD BEATD Listen to Nis2herg7rg@eD

A King had a son and he had a =it2hen girl" 0er 2oat ;as made o, three ;ooden 9oards"One S7nda5 2ame and Kari -ooden2oat 2arried the ;ash;ater in to the King?s Son" As she ;as sh7tting the door the King?s Son thre; some dro3;ater at her"-hen e)er5one ;as read5 to go to Ch7r2h Kari -ooden2oat said>Ma5 I go to Ch7r2h>>NOD Sta5 in the =it2hen and mind the dinner">The Coo= ;as a,raid that Kari -ooden2oat might start ,or Ch7r2h so she em3tied a 2as= o, grain on the gro7nd" Kari -ooden2oat m7st 3i2= 73 e)=ernelDShe 2alled the little 9irds to hel3 and the5 3i2=ed 73 the grain"Then she dressed and ;ent to Ch7r2h" She had a horse ;ith a 2o33er rein" J7st ;hen the +astor said Amen she ;ent o7t the King?s Son a,ter heras=ed her ;here she 2ame ,rom">From -ash9asin LandD>S7nda5 2ame again" Then Kari -ooden2oat too= the hand/to;el in to the King?s Son" She ;as 2losing the door the King?s Son thre; the hand/to;her"The King?s Son again ;ent to Ch7r2h" Kari -ooden2oat as=ed ;hether she might go to Ch7r2h">NOD Sta5 in the =it2hen and 2oo= the dinner">The Coo= em3tied a 2as= o, grain on the gro7nd" Kari -ooden2oat m7st 3i2= 73 e)er5 9it o, grain ,rom the 2as=DShe 2alled the little 9irds to hel3 and the5 3i2=ed 73 the grain"Then she dressed hersel, ,or Ch7r2h" 0er horse had a sil)er rein and her dress 2las3ed ;ith sil)er 2las3s"-hen she 2ame to the Ch7r2h the King?s Son had no time to listen to the +astor?s sermon" 0e loo=ed at the girl" J7st a+astor said Amen Kari -ooden2oat ;ent o7t the King?s Son a,ter her" 0e 2o7ld not sto3 her" She 2lim9ed into the 2arriage and ;hi33ed 73 the horThen the King?s Son 2alled>-here do 5o7 2ome ,rom>>From 0and/to;el LandD>-hen the 3eo3le got 9a2= ,rom Ch7r2h there ;as Kari -ooden2oat 2lattering aro7nd the =it2hen in her ;ooden 9oards"The third S7nda5 2ame" Kari -ooden2oat too= the 2om9 in to the King?s Son" J7st as she 2losed the door the King?s Son o3ened the door and ththe 2om9 at her"

It ;as again Ch7r2h time" All ;ere starting ,or Ch7r2h e)en the Coo=" Then Kari -ooden2oat said>Ma5 I go too>>NO"> She m7st sta5 in the =it2hen and mind the dinnerDThe Coo= em3tied a 2as= o, grain" Kari -ooden2oat m7st 3i2= 73 the grain"Then she 2alled her little 9irds to hel3 and ;ent to dress hersel," 0er horse had a golden rein" And she hersel, had golden 2lothes and golden shoeher ,eet"-hen she ;ent into the Ch7r2h the Ch7r2h lighted 73" There she ;as dressed all in goldDThe +astor said Amen and the golden girl ;ent o7t the King?s Son a,ter her"0e rea2hed ,or her ,eet 9e,ore she 2o7ld 2lim9 into the 2arriage" A goshoe ;as dra;n o,, her ,oot"The King?s Son as=ed her ,rom ;here she 2ame">From Com9 LandD>-hen the 3eo3le got home there ;as Kari -ooden2oat in the =it2hen dressed in her three ;ooden 9oards"Then the King?s Son made his ,ather ;rite to all =ingdoms to as= i, -ash9asin Land ;as an5;here"NODThen he ;rote to as= i, 0and/to;el Land as an5;here"NODThen he ;rote to see i, Com9 Land ;as an5;here"It ;as not to 9e ,o7nd"Then he got together all the ;omen to tr5 on the golden shoe" B7t it ,inone o, them" So small a ,oot the golden shoe ,ittedDThe Coo= 2ho33ed o,, her toes and her heel and tried on the golden shoe"


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Then the little 9irds ,le; 95 and 2alledThe toes 2ho33ed o,,DThe heel sli2ed o,,DAnd the golden shoe ,7ll o, 9loodD

Then the Coo= 2ried o7t>I, I had those 9irds here I ;o7ld 2ho3 themD>A,ter that Kari -ooden2oat had to tr5 on the golden shoe"It ,itted Kari -ooden2oatD

T0E GIANT -0O !I! NOT LIKE BONES

BOOMD BOOMD BOOMD BEATD BEATD BEATD Listen to the Magi2 !r7mD

On2e 73on a time some La33 2hildren ;itho7t their 3arents =no;ing it 2lim9ed into a 9oat and ro;ed o7t on a la=e"No; near this la=e in a great mo7ntain 2a)e a Giant had his d;elling" 0e ;as not an ordinar5 Giant 97t a Man/Eating Stallo" The 2hildren =nothing o, this" B7t the Giant learned someho; that the 2hildren ;ere ro;ing on the la=e so he h7rried to the shore and hid 9ehind a 9ig stone"0e 9egan to 2all the 2hildren" The5 had ne)er heard o, him so the5 tho7ght it ;as their 3arents 2alling" The5 ro;ed hard to the shore" In a t;in=

@7st as the 9oat to72hed the land 73 3o33ed the Giant li,ted the 9oat to his sho7lder and h7rried home;ard" All this ha33ened 9e,ore the 2hil2o7ld e)en thin= o, r7nning ;a5"The Giant ;as so tall that his sho7lder 9r7shed the highest 9ran2hes o, the trees" And the 2hildren one a,ter the ot2a7ght hold o, the 9ran2hes and 37lled themsel)es into the trees" No; the danger o, their 9eing eaten ;as o)erD-hen the Giant rea2hed his 2a)e he 2alled o7t to his ;i,e>0ereD Choose t;o o, these ,at 2hildren and 3re3are me a deli2io7s ,east">>B7t 5o7 ha)e 9ro7ght onl5 t;o> said the Giantess">Are 5o7 2ra15> 2ried the Giant r7m9ling ;ith anger"B7t ;hen he loo=ed into the 9oat he ,o7nd onl5 a little 9o5 and a tin5 girl 9rother and sister" And the5 ;ere so thinD J7st s=in and 9onesD Be,ore 2o7ld 9e eaten the5 had to 9e ,attened"No; the t;o little ones ;ere 37t into a ;ooden 3en" The Giantess 9ro7ght them the most deli2io7s ,ood roaand 9a=ed on gold and sil)er dishes and ordered them to eat" B7t the 9o5 7nderstood ;hat that meant" 0e told his sister not to to72h the 9est/loo

,ood and to eat onl5 eno7gh to =ee3 ali)e"A,ter a time a g7est 2ame to see the Giant" The Giant ;ished as is nat7ral to treat his g7est to a tid/9ihe ;ent do;n to the 3en ;here the 2hildren ;ere" B7t ;hen he ,o7nd them s2ra;n5 and 9on5 he ;as ,illed ;ith rage">This 9o5 here is as thin2ro; and the girl is ;orseD> he e42laimed"Then he sl7ng 9oth 2hildren on his 9a2= and 2arried them to their 3arents? h7t" 0e thre; them insroaring o7t>0ereD Ta=e 5o7r misera9le 5o7ng onesD S72h 9on5 s=eletons I ;ill not ha)eD>And 9a2= he ran to his d;elling so that the earth shoo= 7nder his ,eet"

NA*G0TY NA*G0TY S+I!ERD

B*..D B711D B711D Listen to the s;arming gnatsD

In La3land ;hen the s7mmer s7n 97rns hot da5 and night the La33 2hildren ha)e m72h 3ain" This is all 9e2a7se o, the s3iderDIn old da5s there ;ere no mosH7itoes in La3land" B7t in the 3leasant 2o7ntr5 to the so7th the mosH7itoes li)ed and 9711ed and s72=ed ts733ers"One da5 all the mosH7itoes 9egan to tal= o, seeing La3land ,or the5 had heard so m72h a9o7t it" A s3ider that had r7n a9o7t La3land had them o, its ;onders" 0o; the 272=oos sang s;eetl5 the 9erries ri3ened and the ,lo;ers 9loomedD Yes indeedD And the reindeer had s72h @7i25 s=and there ;ere dogs and goats and little animals ;ith no 3la2es to hide in< and La33 2hildren slee3ing o7tside ;itho7t 2o)ers" And there ;ere ni2e

9ogs ;aiting ,or the mosH7itoes? eggs" And the s7n shone night and da5 so that the mosH7itoes 2o7ld al;a5s ,ind ,ood"B7t that s3ider did not tell them o, the long ,ree1ing night ;hen the s7n ne)er shone ,or ;ee=sD Nor did the s3ider sa5>S72h ,ine nets as I s3in among the loose stones ;here mosH7itoes do not see themD>Oh 5esD Those so7thern mosH7itoes longed to 9e in La3land" B7t the Mother o, the MosH7itoes said>First let 7s send some s2o7ts there to ,ind ;the land is li=e">Si4 ;ent" A reindeer ;his=ed one o, them o,, his tail and 2r7shed it" Another ,ell into a mil=ing 3ail and ;as dro;ned" The third ;as smotheredtent/smo=e" A ,o7rth ;as =illed 95 an old La33 ;oman" Onl5 t;o got sa,el5 9a2= to the 3leasant so7thern land"These t;o said that La3land ;as good in s3ots"The Mother o, the MosH7itoes then said>Let the gnats go to La3land" -e ;ill sta5 here">B7t the t;o s2o7t mosH7itoes said that e)er5thing ;o7ld 9e ;ell i, all the mosH7itoes together at on2e ;o7ld ,l5 north" So all the mosH7itoes great s;arm ,le; north to La3land"Oh 5esD There the5 are toda5 ;hen the s7mmer s7n 97rns hot//s;arms and s;arms o, them li=e dar= 2lo7ds" T

9711 and 9ite"Oh 5esD And the s3ider s3ins and s3ins and s3ins ,ine nets among the loose stones ;here the mosH7itoes 2annot see them"

mosH7itoes ,l5 into the nets and the s3ider r7ns along the threads and eats themD

-0AT 0A++ENE! TO SOME LA++ C0IL!REN

BOOMD BOOMD BOOMD BEATD BEATD BEATD Listen to Nis2herg7rg@eD

T0E BOYS -0O !I! NOT GET A MAGIC CO-

ONCE on a time in La3land o, the Northern Lights ;here the ri2h La33 Kings o;n great herds o, reindeer//3a2= reindeer mother reindeer and 3rlittle ,a;ns//on2e on a time on a s7mmer?s da5 ;hen the s7n ;as shining hot a La33 King ;ith his ;hole 2om3an5 o, La33s dro)e a reindeer herd a green )alle5 to gra1e"The men 7nharnessed the 3a2= reindeer too= o,, their 97rdens and set 73 tents 2lose to a ro2=" The ;omen h7ng 2oo=ing o)er the ,ire and 9egan to 9oil reindeer meat"None o, these La33s =ne; that their 2am3 ;as 3it2hed near the 3la2e o, sa2ri,i2e to a Seite" This S


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;as a h7ge 7gl5 stone o, strange and ,ear,7l sha3e"The Seite 9elonged to a La3land -i1ard" -hene)er he ;anted to get magi2 3o;er and ha)e ;i2s3irits hel3 him to 37t e)il on someone he 2hose a ,ine ;hite reindeer/972= o7t o, his herd and de2orated it" E)er5 3art he de2orated//antlers hlegs 9a2=//;ith 5ello; 9l7e green red/9ro;n ;hite and 9la2= sil="-hen the 972= ;as read5 it =ne; @7st ;here to go" It led the ;a5 to the Sand the -i1ard ,ollo;ed" There the -i1ard =illed the 972= ate its ,lesh and 2ast its 9ones and horns on a h7ge 3ile o, reindeer 9ones and antlers the Seite" In this ;a5 he got all the magi2 3o;er he ;anted to 9ring re)enge on his enemies"So near this s3ot the La33 2om3an5 2am3ed ;ith treindeer herd" No; in the La33 King?s tent ;ere t;o La33 9o5s" Night 2ame on tho7gh the s7n still shone ,or it ne)er set night or da5 at that timthe 5ear" The t;o La33 9o5s ,or some strange 2a7se 2o7ld not slee3" B5 and 95 the5 heard oi2es in the ro2=s" The5 =ne; then that those ro2=s ;the home o, some *lda Fair5 Fol="The 9o5s 3ee3ed o7t o, the tent" The5 sa; a ;hole herd o, *lda magi2 reindeer 2o;s gra1ing" The5 ;ere ;hite and had no horns"The 9o5s =ne; ththe5 thre; a 3ie2e o, steel o)er the herd the5 2o7ld =ee3 a 2o; ,or themsel)es" That ;o7ld 9ring good l72= and ri2hesD B7t 9e,ore the5 2o7ld throthe reindeer )anished"

T0E *L!AS? OL! MOT0ER

No; this is ;hat ha33ened on2e in La3land o, the Northern LightsDThe La33s =no; that *lda Fair5 Fol= 2arr5 o,, 2hildren so La33 ,athers and mothers gi)e their 2hildren am7lets o, sil)er 9rass or 2o33er to ,riga;a5 the *ldas"There ;as on2e a La33 Mother ;ho did not gi)e her 9a95 an am7let" One da5 she sa; that her 2hild ;as loo=ing ,7nn5 and a2ting ,7nnil5"She =ne; then that the *ldas had 2arried o,, her o;n 2hild and had le,t a 2hangeling"An old La33 ;oman told her>Yo7 m7st ;hi3 that 2hangeling hard" Yo7 m7st 37t it in a room 95 itsel,>//,or the La33 Mother li)ed in a ho7se//>5o7 m7st set a small 3late o, 3orridge on the ta9le ;ith man5 s3oons" Then see ;hat 5o7 shall seeDThe La33 Mother did this" She sh7t the 2hild in a room ;ith a tin5 dish o, 3orridge and man5 s3oons" Then she heard the 2hild sa5

I?)e li)ed as long as the d;ar, 9ir2hesLi)ed as long as mo7ntain 9ir2hes

Ne)er ha)e I seen s72h doingsDMan5 s3oons and little 3orridge

Then the La33 Mother =ne; ,or s7re that the 2hild ;as a 2hangeling" She r7shed in and ;hi33ed it hard//;hi33ed and ;hi33ed and ;hi33ed//9and 9eat and 9eatD Then she lo2=ed the 2hangeling in 95 itsel, 97t ,irst she set some 97rning lights in the room"B5 and 95 she heard oi2es" The *ldas ;ere s3ea=ing">The5 ha)e 9een 9eating o7r Old Mother> said the oi2es" >-e 2annot stand thatD>And ;hen the La33 Mother o3ened the door and 3ee3ed in there ;as her o;n 2hild sa,e and so7nd" The *ldas had 2arried o,, their Old MotherDYo7 ma5 9e s7re that the La33 Mother as H7i2= as she 2o7ld ga)e her 2hild a sil)er am7let" She 37t a =ni,e in its 2radle and ,astened sil)er 97tand other am7lets to the three/stringed 9and that h7ng ,rom the to3 o, the 2radle to its ,oot"That ,rightened a;a5 the *ldas"

T0E MOON !A*G0TER?S MAGICBOOMD BOOMD BOOMD BEATD BEATD BEATD Listen to Nis2herg7rg@e?s Magi2 !r7mD

Far 9a2= in the ages ;hen the ;ood2o2= ;as ;hite and the 9la2=9ird ;as gra5 and 9e,ore there ;ere an5 mosH7itoes and gnats in La3land li)edmight5 -i1ards" One ;as named Tora@as and the other Kar=ias"Ea2h had his o;n h7nting gro7nd and his o;n 3la2e to gra1e his reindeer herd" A ;ide la=e la5 9et;een the d;ellings o, the t;o"

The5 ;ere great -i1ards these t;o ,or Tonto the S3irit o, the Magi2 !r7m had gi)en them some o, his 3o;er" 0e had ta7ght them man5 S3ellsho; to sa5 them 9a2=;ard to 7ndo the S3ells" The t;o 2o7ld ra2e in)isi9le li=e the Storm -ind thro7gh the s=N" The5 2o7ld ,l5 li=e di33ing soaeagles" The5 2o7ld 9e2ome ser3ents" And in the ,orms o, ,leet reindeer ;ith 9road antlers the5 2o7ld s=im o)er the sno;/slo3es" All the5 had to;as to 9eat their Magi2 !r7ms 2hant their S3ells and 9e2ome ;hat the5 ;illed"Kar=ias had onl5 good signs 3ainted on the dr7m/head o, his Magi2 !r7m" 0e ne)er 7sed his s=ill to harm an5 h7man 9eing"B7t Tora@as had on his dr7m not onl5 the good signs Great Nis2herg7rg@e had ta7ght the La3land -i1ards 97t also the e)il signs o, Bla2= Mlearned ,rom S2hli3me -i2=ed -i1ard o, the -i2=ed Moon !a7ghter"Things ;ere going ;ell ;ith the little 9ro;n men o, La3land" Their ,at herds o, tame reindeer ;ere in2reasing" Their h7nting and ,ishing ;ere gThe5 o,ten ;ent to Kar=ias to as= his aid" The5 ;ere )er5 ri2h and ha335"

No; do;n in the dar= dan= *nder;orld sat the hideo7s -i2=ed Moon !a7ghter" 0er hair 2oarse and string5 ,ell o)er her 2a)ed/in/,orehead" long 5ello; teeth gleamed in her 2roo=ed mo7th" She gnashed her teeth ;ith rage 9e2a7se the little 9ro;n men ;ere ha335"67i2=l5 she 2hanged hersel, into a Bla2=9ird and ,le; to the tent o, Tora@as" She 3er2hed on a 3ine tree near his door and sang

La3land?s -i1ards the5 are might5DT;o are ,amed ,or s=ill and Magi2"Tora@as 9eats his !ram ;ith 27nning"

Mar=ed ;ith Bla2= Art?s signs his !r7m is"Kar=ias is ;ise and 3o;er,7lFilled he is ;ith age/old Magi2Great his S3ells and his en2hantments"-hi2h is greater ;hi2h more 3o;er,7lKar=ias or strong Tora@asSo the La3land 3eo3le ;onderD

Th7s sang the -i2=ed Moon !a7ghter in the sha3e o, a 9ird" The 3ro7d Tora@as heard her and 9egan to ;onder in his heart ;hether Kar=ias =more S3ells than he did or had as man5 signs 3ainted on his !r7m as he Tora@as had on his"Loo=ing into Tora@as? heart the -i2=ed Moon !a7gsa; that her song had mo)ed him to en)5" She ,la33ed her 9la2= 9at/li=e ;ings and ,le; do;n and sat 95 his door and sang

Let the La3land 3eo3le ,ind o7t-hi2h o, 5o7 is greater -i1ard"


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Let a trial 9e 9et;een 5o7Let the ;inner 9e Chie, -i1ardD

At this Tora@as? heart ;as mo)ed ;ith 9adness" And the h7ge Bla2=9ird ,la33ing her ;ings ,le; 2roa=ing 9a2= to her dar= home in the *nder ELand"0er song still rang in Tora@as? ears" 0ate,7l tho7ghts dro)e all @o5 ,rom him" The dar=ness o, the *nder;orld 9egan to s3read in his heart" En)5

9itterness against the good -i1ard Kar=ias ;ere rooted in his mind"Thro7gh long da5s did hatred gro; stronger in his heart"One morning he stood 95 the la=e and sa; the good -i1ard ro;ing a ra,t on the ;ater" Tora@as m7ttered a S3ell and straight;a5 the storm s3irits 2r7shing o)er the la=e lashing the 9illo;s s=5 high"Be,ore Kar=ias 2o7ld s3ea= a single Magi2 -ord the ;ind li,ted the ,rail ra,t and tossed it into the air" Kar=ias ,ell to the 9ottom o, the la=e"0e 2hanged himsel, into a small s;i,t ,ish and 9egan to s;im to;ards land" B7t Tora@as m7ttered another S3ell and sent a h7ge 3i=e that li)ed inla=e to de)o7r Kar=ias" The 3i=e s;allo;ed him do;n ;hole"

Then all the La3land 3eo3le missed Kar=ias and said>S7rel5 he ;as the great Nis2herg7rg@e himsel, and has )anished" Kar=ias is the greatest o-i1ardsD>T;el)e months ;ent 95" O,ten aro7nd the tent o, the 9ad -i1ard Tora@as ,le; the h7ge Bla2=9ird singing

-hi2h is greater here in La3landKar=ias the )anished -i1ardOr the ,earless one Tora@as

Then Tora@as? heart 9e2ame all e)il" Chanting songs o, Bla2= Magi2 he ;ent to set his net in the la=e" The ne4t da5 ;hen he dre; the net it ;aso, little ,ishes" The ne4t da5 he set the net a2ross the ;hole la=e" -hen he dre; it in the morning it ;as ,7ll o, larger ,ishes"Then he 2alled on the -i2=ed Moon !a7ghter ,or hel3 and san= his net" And seeD The ne4t morning ;hen he 37lled it the h7ge 3i=e ;as in the mio, it"Tora@as too= 73 the 3i=e and 2arried it to the La3land ,ol=" Standing among them he 3l7nged his =ni,e into the 3i=e" O, 2o7rse he tho7ght toit" SeeD O7t ste3t Kar=ias ;ell and ;hole">E)il Tora@asD> he 2ried" >Yo7 did ;rong to 7se Bla2= Magi2 against me">-hen the La3land 3eo3le heard this the5 e42laimed>Tora@as is a 9ad -i1ard" -e ;ill ha)e nothing to do ;ith him" Kar=ias is the greatest -i1arLa3land">Raging and ,7ming Tora@as ;ent 9a2= to his side o, the la=e" And a,ter that no one e)er as=ed him ,or hel3"B7t the -i2=ed Moon !a7ghter sta

a9o7t his tent" And e)er5 time she ,la33ed her 9la2= ;ings stinging mosH7itoes and 9711ing 9iting gnats ,illed the air"

T0E RE!/0AIRE! -I.AR!BOOMD BOOMD BOOMD BEATD BEATD BEATD//BOOMD BOOMD BOOMD thro7gh the long Ar2ti2 Night and a2ross the ;hite sno; 3lainsD

So ended the Great Nis2herg7rg@e his stories"And the Fo7r An2ient -i1ards o, the So7th Balti2 Lands gro7nd their teeth ;histled ho;led and ;ere still"And as Nis2herg7rgie 9eatD 9eatD 9eatD on is Magi2 !r7m and ta33edD ta33edD ta33edD on his Magi2 !r7m all La3land ;as silent" The stars shonein the dar= ;inter s=5" From the edge o, the ;orld s3rang 73 the Northern Lights li=e a tent o, 2olored ,lames//red orange 5ello; green 9l7e)iolet" The 2olored ,lames darted here darted there shi,ted ;a)ered and s3read to and ,ro o)er the s=5"And the La33 2hildren slid a9o7t s;i,tl5 on their s=is and sho7ted mo2=ingl5>Northern Lights ,li2=erD Fli2=erD Fli2=erD>Then the 2hildren s2ared and trem9ling ran into the tents to hide 2r5ing o7t>Northern Lights do not ta=e o7r e5esD>And a great silen2e ,ell 73on the Fo7r An2ient -i1ards and 73on the La33 tents" The d;ar, 9ir2hes in their )eils o, ,iligree 2r5stals s3ar=ledrain9o;s" Threads o, hoar ,rost and glittering i2e la5 on the e5e9ro;s and hair o, the Fo7r An2ient -i1ards as the5 sat on the sno; in ,ront oGreat Nis2herg7rg@e"Oh )er5 )er5 2old it ;asD The smo=e ,rom the smo=e/holes o, the La33 tents 27rled straight 73 thro7gh the 9iting air" A ,lo2= o, little 9irds sno;,la=es settled do;n on d;ar, 9ir2h and as3en">Great ComradesD> 2ried Nis2herg7rg@e" >SeeD The little sno;/97ntings 2ome ,lo2=ing do;n ,rom the mo7ntains< it 9odes a storm o, sno;" SeeD

Northern Lights ,lash H7i2=l5< it 9odes a ,ier2e high ;ind" SeeD Northern Lights s3read ;idel5< it 9odes a dee3 dee3 hea3ing sno;" SeeD Northern Lights are man5< it 9odes a ,ree1ing ho;ling ;ind ,rom the +ole">Yo7r 9oots are st7,,ed ;ith ;arm s;eet ha5 and 5o7r ro9es are ;ra33ed 2losel5 aro7nd 5o7 5et not all 5o7r Magi2 ;ill =ee3 5o7 ;armD Come let 7s sit aro7nd 5onder La33 ,ire">So into the 9iggest La33 tent ;ent Nis2herg7rg@e and the Fo7r An2ient -i1ards and sat them do;n on the 9ir2h 9o7ghs s3read on the ,loor" And innarro; s3a2e aro7nd the 9la1ing smo=ing ,ire the5 sat 9et;een La33 2hildren La33 men and the little dogs"And the La33 ;omen 9ro7ght a ,east//tast5 morsels o, reindeer ,lesh hot ,rom the 2oo=ing 3ot o)er the ,ire reindeer marro;/9ones reindeer 2hee;ooden sa72ers reindeer mil= mi4ed ;ith dried 9erries ,ragrant 2o,,ee ;ith l7m3s o, s7gar and ,ro1en reindeer mil= drin=s o, melted sno; ;and tin5 r5e 2a=es 9a=ed 9e,ore the ,ire"BoomD BoomD BoomD The ,east ;as o)er"

And the Great Nis2herg7rg@e str72= his !r7m ;ith his golden hammer and 2ried o7t>Ka7=o Red/0aired -i1ard o, Finland tell 7s -onder Tales ,rom 5o7r Tho7sand La=es and Tho7sand Isles">And the Fo7r An2ient -i1ards ;histled gro7nd their teeth ho;led and ;ere still"And all the La33 3eo3le ;ere still"Ka7=o the Red/0aired -i1ard laid aside his o;n !r7m"0e too= 73 his li)ing s3ea=ing Kantele and dre; his hand a2ross its strings" -ild and ;eird ;as his m7si2"Then Ka7=o the Red/0aired -i1ard 9egan his stories"CLINGD CLINGD CLINGD CLANGD CLINGD


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FROM FINLAN! OF T0E T0O*SAN! LAKES LOST !A*G0TER OF T0E BALTIC SEA

-here the lo)el5 lilies trem9leGolden lilies on the ;atersAt that min7te 9la2= en)5 entered Yo7=ahainen?s heart">I ;ill go to the Land o, 0eroesD> e42laimed he" >I ;ill 2hallenge this ridi27lo7s -i1ard to a 2ontest" I ;ill sing him m5 oldest Tales and 2hant

3o;er,7l Magi2 -ords" I ;ill 37t him to shame and trans,orm him into some mean thing" 0e shall sing the ;orst o, songs">Then Yo7=ahainen r7shed to his sta9le and led o7t his horse" Flames darted ,rom its nostrils" S3ar=s ,le; ,rom 7nder its hoo,s" Yo7=ahainen hit2his horse to a golden sledge and lea3ing on the sledge too= his dog 9eside him" 0e str72= the horse ;ith his 3earl de2orated 9ir2h/;hi3" A;a5 s3ed ;ith th7ndero7s 2latter" All that da5 the horse gallo3ed so7th;ard all the ne4t da5 on;ard and on;ard" On the third da5 Yo7=ahainen rea2the heath/2o)ered meado; in the Land o, 0eroes ;here ainamoinen d;elt"

No; it ha33ened that the an2ient ainamoinen himsel, dri)ing his o;n golden sledge 2ame ra2ing along the road;a5" Yo7=ahainen sa; him 2omand did not t7rn o7t" Fier2el5 he 7rged on his ,oaming horse and dashed 73on ainamoinen" The t;o sledges str72=" Their sha,ts ;ere dri)en togeThe reins and tra2es ;ere tangled" The t;o horses stood still smo=ing and ,ier5">-ho are 5o7 and ;hen2e 2ome 5o7> 2ried the an2ient ainamoinen" >Yo7 dri)e li=e a sill5 9o5" Yo7 ha)e 9ro=en m5 sledge and r7ined m5 rand tra2es">>I am the 5o7ng and ;ise La3land -i1ard> sneered Yo7=ahainen" >-hat lo; ,ello; are 5o7 and ;here do 5o7 2ome ,rom Is it 3ossi9le that 5o7the ,amo7s -i1ard and Singer ainamoinen I, so let 7s sing together" Let 7s 2hant o7r Magi2 Songs" 0e ;ho is the s;eetest Singer shall =ee3

road;a5" The other shall ta=e the roadside">>I a22e3t 5o7r 2hallenge> said the an2ient ainamoinen" >B7t ,irst tell me golden 5o7ngster some o, the ;isest things 5o7 =no;">>O m5 ;isdom is great indeedD I =no; man5 ;ise things> ans;ered Yo7=ahainen" >ListenD>

E)er5 roo, m7st ha)e a 2himne5E)er5 ,ire3la2e a hearthstone"Li)es o, seals are ,ree and merr5"Salmon eat the 3er2h and ;hiting"La33s still 3lo; the land ;ith reindeer"In 5o7r land the5 3lo; ;ith horses"This is some o, m5 great ;isdomD

>S72h ,oolish st7,,> said the an2ient ainamoinen >ma5 s7it ;omen and 9a9es 97t not 9earded heroes" Tell me no; ;hat ha33ened ;hen the ;9egan>>O ;ell I =no; m72h ;isdom a9o7t that tooD> 9oasted Yo7=ahainen" >ListenD>

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Boiling ;ater is mali2io7s"Fire is )er5 ,7ll o, danger"Magi2 is the 2hild o, sea,oam"-aters g7sh ,rom e)er5 mo7ntain"Fir trees ;ere the ,irst o, ho7sesIs that all the nonsense 5o7 2an tal=>>O I 2an tell 5o7 ;hat reall5 ha33ened in those golden ,irst da5s> said Yo7=ahainen" >ListenD>

For ?t;as I ;ho 3lo;ed the o2ean 2ried ainamoinen" >The +rin2e o, all liarsD>>Come 5o7 old -i1ardD> sho7ted Yo7=ahainen tossing 9a2= his 9la2= hair" >Let 7s ,ight ;ith =ni)esD I, 5o7 are a,raid to ,ight ;h5 then I ;ill 5o7 into a ;ild 9oar o, the ,orest ;ith s;inish sno7t and s;inish heartD>At that ainamoinen ;a4ed ,ier2e ;ith rage" 0e ,ro;ned terri9l5" Then he 9egan his Magi2 Singing 9egan his Magi2 In2antations" Grandl5 sang;ise ainamoinen sang till the mo7ntains shoo= ;ith ,ear and the ,lint5 ro2=s and ledges heard his Magi2 Tones and 2r7m9led and the 9illhea)ed and th7ndered on the shore"And the 9oast,7l Yo7=ahainen stood still in terror" ainamoinen sang and sang and he 2hanged Yo7=ahainsledge/r7nners into sa3lings< sang his reins into alders< sang the golden sledge to ,loat 73on a la=e< 2hanged the 9ir2h/;hi3 3earl/ornamented in

reed and the horse into a ;hite stone 95 the ;ater"And the grand old ainamoinen sang and sang< sang Yo7=ahainen?s gold/handled dagger ingleam o, lightning in the s=5 a9o)e him< his 3ainted 2ross9o; into a rain9o;< his ,eathered arro;s into ha;=s soaring aro7nd his head< his dog in

9lo2= o, stone< sang his 2a3 o,, his ,orehead sang it into ;reaths o, ;hite )a3or< sang his glo)es into ;aterlilies and his 9elt set ;ith @e;els int;in=ling 9and o, stars aro7nd him"And as ainamoinen sang and sang Yo7=ahainen 9egan to sin= into a s;am3 o, m7d and ;ater< he san= and sto his ;aist" 0e 2o7ld not li,t his ,eet and great 3ains shot thro7gh him">O ;ise ainamoinenD> he 2ried in terror" >O 5o7 greatest o, all -i1ardsD S3ea= 5o7r Magi2 -ords 9a2=;ards re3eat 5o7r Magi2 In2anta

9a2=;ards and ,ree me ,rom this 3la2e o, horror" I ;ill 3a5 5o7 a ri2h ransom">>-hat ransom ;ill 5o7 gi)e me> as=ed ainamoinen >i, I ;ill 2ease m5 En2hantments i, I ;ill t7rn a;a5 m5 Magi2>>Free me ,rom this torment> 2ried Yo7=ahainen >and I ;ill gi)e 5o7 m5 t;o Magi2 Cross9o;s that hang in m5 La3land ho7se">>I do not ;ish 5o7r Magi2 Cross9o;s" I ha)e 9o;s 9anging on e)er5 nail and ra,ter">Then ainamoinen sang again and 3oor Yo7=ahainen san= dee3er and dee3er in the m7d and ;ater">Oh I ;ill gi)e 5o7 m5 Magi2 Boats s;i,t 9ea7ti,7l and ;onder,7lD>>I do not ;ant 5o7r Magi2 Boats" M5 9a5s are ,7ll o, -onder Boats">Then ainamoinen sang 3oor Yo7=ahainen dee3er dee3er and 5et dee3er into the m7d and ;ater till he 2ried in ang7ish>I ;ill gi)e 5o7 m5 Magi2 0orsesD>>I do not ;ant 5o7r Magi2 0orses" Magi2 0orses 2ro;d m5 sta9les">!ee3er dee3er do;n do;n do;n san= 3oor Yo7=ahainen to his sho7lders and he o,,ered gold that glitters in the s7nshine and sil)er that gleamthe moonshine and all his 2orn,ields and his 2orn" B7t sorro; laden and en2hanted he san= to his 2hin in the m7d and ;ater" Sea;eed ,illednostrils and grass tangled in his teeth">O 5o7 an2ient ainamoinenD> 3ra5ed and 9esee2hed 3oor Yo7=ahainen" >-isest o, all ;isdom/singersD Sto3 5o7r Magi2 In2antations" T7rn a5o7r Magi2 S3ells" Sa)e me ,rom this smothering torment" Free m5 e5es ,rom sand and tort7re" I ;ill gi)e 5o7 m5 Sister Aino" Fairest oLa3lands da7ghtersD She shall 9e 5o7r 9ride s;ee3 5o7r rooms and =ee3 5o7r ho7se" She shall rinse 5o7r golden 3latters and ;ea)e golden 2o,or 5o7r 9ed" She shall 9a=e 5o7r hone5/9is27it">>That is the ransom I ;ishD> e42laimed the an2ient ainamoinen" >La3land?s 5o7ng and ,airest da7ghter to 9e m5 lo)el5 9ride ,ore)er and the 3ridthe Land o, 0eroesD>Then @o5,7ll5 ainamoinen sat do;n 73on a ro2= and sang a little then sang again then sang a third time" Ba2=;ards he ;ea)ed his MIn2antations and 9a2=;ards sang his Magi2 Songs" The 2harm ;as 9ro=enDYo7=ahainen dragged his ,eet ,rom the m7d li,ted his 2hin ,rom o7t o, the m7d and stood 73" 0e led his horse a;a5 ,rom the ;ater dre; his gosledge to land 3i2=ed 73 his 3earl ornamented 9ir2h/;hi3 hit2hed his horse to his sledge thre; himsel, on the sledge and sna33ed his ;hi3" 0e

hearted and sorro;,7l he s3ed a;a5 to La3land"Night and da5 the horse gallo3ed and on the third da5 Yo7=ahainen rea2hed his home" 0e drre2=lessl5 against the ho7se/;all 9ro=e his sha,ts and smashed his golden sledge"0is Mother gra5 and aged 2ame r7nning o7t to meet him">-h5 do 5o7 9rea= 5o7r sno;/sledge son> 2ried his Father" >-h5 do 5o7 2ome home in this ;ild ;a5>Then 3oor Yo7=ahainen ;e3t 9ro=en/hearted">Tell me First/9orn ;h5 do 5o7 ;ee3> as=ed his Mother">Golden Mother e)er ,aith,7lD> 2ried Yo7=ahainen" >S7rel5 I ha)e 2a7se to ;ee3" I ha)e 3romised m5 dearest Sister 5o7r 9elo)ed Aino to the an2-i1ard ainamoinen to 9e his 9ride">Then his Mother 2la33ed her hands ;ith @o5" B7t the ,air and darling Maiden the 9ea7ti,7l Aino ,ell to 9itter ;ee3ing">No; listen all 5e La33 +eo3le> 2ried the Red/0aired -i1ard o, the Land o, a Tho7sand La=es"

Soon I?ll tell 5o7 more o, AinoAnd o, ainamoinen?s ;ooingI ;ill go o7t into the ;orld to earn mone5">B7t the Mother said >-h5 ;o7ld 5o7 go a;a5 B75 5o7rsel, a g7n and dog and h7nt in the ;ood">So he 9o7ght himsel, a g7n and dog and ;ent into the ;ood" 0e ;andered a9o7t the ;hole da5 ;andered a9o7t the ;ood and ,o7nd nothing" ehe ret7rned home and said to his Mother>Yo7 ;anted me to 975 a g7n and a dog and I ha)e got nothing 95 it">0is Mother said >Yo7 m7st learn to h7nt ,or man5 da5s">The ne4t da5 he ;ent o7t again into the ;ood 97t shot nothing"0e did not ;ish to go to the ;ood an5 more 97t his Mother made him go" On the third da5 the dog 9ar=ed at a sH7irrel in a tree" 0e ;as @7st goin

shoot it ;hen the sH7irrel s3o=e">!o not shoot me> it said" >I ;ill 2ome do;n">So he did not shoot it and the sH7irrel 2re3t do;n the 3ine tree do;n do;n then lea3ed to the gro7nd in ,ront o, the lad"It t7rned into a Maiden s72h a 9ea7ti,7l Maiden that the lad 2o7ld not =ee3 his e5es o,, her"The Maiden said >Be2a7se 5o7 ha)e not shot me I ;ill 9e 5o7r 9ride">>Yo7 are 9ea7ti,7l and 3lease me> said he >97t I do not dare to do it" -hat ;o7ld m5 Mother sa5>>J7st ta=e me to 5o7r Mother> said she >and i, she lets 5o7 ;h5 marr5 me" I, she does not I ;ill go 9a2= to the ;ood">So he too= her home and the Maiden sta5ed o7t in the 2o7rt5ard ;hile the lad ;ent in and said to his Mother>There is s72h a lo)el5 and good Maiden that I ;ant ,or m5 9ride i, 5o7 ;ill sa5 5es">So his Mother ga)e her 3ermission and he too= the Maiden ,or his 9ride" She ;as most 9ea7ti,7l and the5 li)ed ha33il5 together"

No; the Em3eror?s Son had 9een sear2hing three ;hole 5ears ,or a 9ride 97t 2o7ld not ,ind one that 3leased him" -hen he sa; the lad?s 9rid;anted )er5 m72h to ha)e her ,or his o;n"Then he tho7ght >-ell I 2annot ta=e her ,rom a li)ing h7s9andD> Then he ;ent to the lad?s ho7se and said >To/night 5o7 m7st 97ild me o)er 5ora3ids a golden 9ridge ;ith sil)er railings">The lad ;as tro79led and ;ent to his ;i,e" She as=ed

>-h5 are 5o7 so sad>>To/night I m7st 97ild ,or the Em3eror?s Son a golden 9ridge ;ith sil)er railings">>Lie do;n and go to slee3> said his ;i,e" >-e ;ill thin= it o)er to/night">A,ter she had tho7ght a9o7t it she ga)e her 9elo)ed a sil=en hand=er2hie, sa5ing>Go no; stri=e the ;ater o, the ra3ids ;ith this 2loth" Sa5 at the same time To/night a golden 9ridge ;ith sil)er railings shall stand here">Then he str72= the ;ater ;ith the hand=er2hie, and said this" 0e ;ent to slee3 and sle3t the night thro7gh" And in the morning the 9ridge ,inished"The Em3eror?s Son 2ame and stared">O ;ell it is m72h ni2er than ;e ho3edD>Then he set the lad another tas=" 0e said to him>In the garden here are 97ried three golden 3iglets" The5 m7st 9e ,o7nd to/night" I, 5o7 do not ,ind them I ;ill 27t o,, 5o7r head">Again the lad ;ent ;ith a tro79led mind to his ;i,e and she as=ed>-h5 are 5o7 so sad>>To/night I m7st 3rod72e three golden 3iglets that are 97ried in the garden">>Lie do;n and go to slee3" -e ;ill thin= it o)er to/night ho; to get them">The5 sle3t the ;hole night thro7gh" The ne4t morning said she>Go to the Em3eror?s Son" Ta=e ;ith 5o7 to the garden the 0ighest General as3ade" In the midst o, the garden stands an oa=" *nder it dig a 3it three ,athoms dee3" In it 5o7 ;ill ,ind the three 3iglets 2lose to ea2h other">That he did and ,o7nd the three 3iglets 2lose to ea2h other" 0e li,ted them o7t">There the5 areD>A,ter that he ;ent 9a2= to his ho7se and his ;i,e"The Em3eror?s Son ho;e)er ;as )er5 m72h 3ro)o=ed and he set him another tas=">No; 5o7 shall 3ro27re ,or me a Li)ing Kantele that 3la5s 95 itsel," I, 5o7 do not get @7st s72h a li)ing Kantele then I ;ill 27t o,, 5o7r head">Again the lad ;ent tro79led to his ;i,e and she as=ed>-h5 are 5o7 so sad>>I m7st 3ro27re a Kantele a Li)ing Kantele that 3la5s 95 itsel,">Then ans;ered his ;i,e>Go to the Em3eror and demand o, him three o, the 0ighest Generals" Then 2ome 9a2= to me that I ma5 send 5o7 ;here 5o7 ;ill 3ro27re the LiKantele> said his ;i,e"Soon he 2ame 9a2= to his ;i,e ;ith the Generals and she ga)e her 9elo)ed another Sil=en 0and=er2hie, and a Bl7e Ball o, thread" Then she 2harhim to demand o, the Em3eror three months and a da5 in ;hi2h to ,et2h the Kantele" And the Em3eror ga)e him this res3ite"J7st as the5 ;ere starting on their ;a5 his ;i,e said to him>In ;hate)er dire2tion I thro; this Ball ,ollo; it" Then 5o7 shall ,ind the sel,/3la5ing Kantele" A,ter 5o7 lea)e here sho; this 0and=er2hie, at

3la2es" B7t do not sho; it a third time till 5o7 are in the most dread,7l o, di,,i27lties">The5 started o7t" The Bl7e Ball rolled and rolled 9e,ore him< and the three Generals and the Son o, the -ido; ,ollo;ed it"The5 tra)elled on and 2ame to a little h7t that ;as 2o)ered ;ith earth li=e a 2har2oal 97rner?s h7t"The5 ;ent inside and there ;as an Old -oman sitting in a ro2=ing/2hair" She said>OhoD For thirt5 5ears I ha)e not smelled a h7man 9eing" No; here 2omes a roast ,or m5 s733erD>B7t the lad said >-hat Yo7 are m5 A7nt and ;o7ld 5o7 eat 7s ,or s733er>Then he ,et2hed his Sil=en 0and=er2hie, o7t o, his 3o2=et and ;i3ed his ,a2e ;ith it" At that m7ttered she>AhD That is m5 son/in/la; the h7s9and o, m5 da7ghterD>Then he m7st ha)e something to eat and drin= and she did not =no; ho; to treat him ;ell eno7ghDThat night the5 sta5ed there and the ne4t morning the5 started o7t" The Ball ran 9e,ore them along the high;a5"Again the5 2ame to a h7t that loo=ed li=e a 2har2oal 97rner?s h7t" The Bl7e Ball ran into the h7t" There sat an Old -oman in a ro2=ing/2hair @7stthe ,irst onl5 older">OhoD> said she" >For si4t5 5ears I ha)e not smelled a h7man 9eing" No; here 2omes a roast ,or m5 s733erD>>-hat -ill 5o7 eat me a tra)eller 5o7 ;ho are m5 A7nt>

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0e again too= o7t the 0and=er2hie, and ;i3ed his ,a2e">AhaD> said she" >That is m5 ne3he; the h7s9and o, m5 nie2eD>0e ;as entertained and sta5ed the night there" The5 all got ,ine ,ood and drin="-hen morning da;ned the Bl7e Ball rolled again 9e,ore them along the high;a5"It ran and it ran and then it 2ame to a third h7t li=e the others" The5 ;ent in and there sat a 5et older Old -oman in a ro2=ing/2hair" She s3o=e>OhoD For ninet5 5ears I ha)e smelled no h7man 9eings" No; I am getting something ,or s733erD>The lad said >-h5 ;o7ld 5o7 eat 7s ;ho are tra)ellers The ,lesh o, a tra)eller is li=e gristle and the so73 o, him tastes li=e ;ash;ater">Then the5 ate and dran= o7t o, their o;n =na3sa2= and the Son o, the -ido; s3o=e>-e are sear2hing ,or a Li)ing Kantele" -ho 2an ma=e 7s one>The Old -oman ans;ered>0iD m5 Bo5s 2an ma=e it 97t the5 are in the ,orest" The5 ;ill not 2ome home till t;ilight">>O ;ellD I, the5 are 2oming ;h5 ;e ;ill ;ait ,or them">

The5 ;aited the ;hole e)ening till it ;as dar=" Then three ;ol)es s3rang into the h7t lea3ed o)er the ra,ters and @7m3ed ,rom the dresser and t7rthemsel)es into three handsome 5o7ng men"The5 9egan to ma=e the Li)ing Kantele and the5 told one o, the Generals to hold the 3ine/9oard">I, 5o7 ,all aslee3> said the5 >it ;ill not go ;ell ;ith 5o7D>Then the5 ;or=ed on the Kantele" The General held the 9oard ,ell aslee3 and snored" As he sle3t the5 t7rned themsel)es into ;ol)es go99led him,or their s733er and ran o7t into the ,orest"The Old -oman said >The5 ;ill not 2ome home again till e)ening">The lad ;aited till e)ening" As it ;as gro;ing dar= again the three ;ol)es s3rang into the h7t lea3ed ,rom the dresser and 9e2ame men"Again the5 9egan to ;or= on the Kantele and told the se2ond General to hold the 9oard">I, 5o7 slee3 something ;ill ha33en as 5o7 sa; 95 the other oneD>The General held the 3ine/9oard ,ell aslee3 and snored"The 5o7ng men t7rned themsel)es again into ;ol)es go99led him ,or their s733er and ran ho;ling into the ,orest">The5 ;ill not 2ome home 9e,ore e)ening> said the Old -oman again">All rightD -hen the5 2ome the Kantele m7st 9e ,inished">The5 all s3ent the da5 ;al=ing in the ,orest and e)ening 2ame again" On2e more the three ;ol)es s3rang into the h7t lea3ed ,rom the dresser

t7rned themsel)es into men" No; m7st the last General hold the 9oardD And the5 said to him>!o not 5o7 dare to slee3D I, 5o7 slee3 nothing good ;ill ha33enD>0e held the 9oard held it and ;as a little 9it slee35" 0e tried hard not to ,all aslee3 97t soon he ;as snoring" Immediatel5 the 5o7ng men t7themsel)es into ;ol)es and go99led 73 the last General"The lad ;as alone ;ith the Old -omanD>The5 ;ill not 2ome 9a2= again 9e,ore e)ening">>All rightD -hen the5 2ome the Kantele m7st 9e ,inished">T;ilight ,ell" Came the ;ol)es lea3ed ,rom the dresser and 2hanged into men" The5 9egan to ;or= on the Li)ing Kantele and it ;as the Son o,-ido; ;ho m7st hold the 9oard this timeD0e held it and held it 9e2ame tired and the 5o7ng men 3o=ed him in the side">-hat Are 5o7 aslee3>>NOD I am not aslee3" I am ;ondering ;hether there is more dr5 than ,resh ;ood in the ,orest>Then the5 2hanged themsel)es into ;ol)es">-aitD -e ;ill 2o7nt and see ;hether there is more dr5 or more ,resh ;ood in the ,orest>There the5 2o7nted the ;hole da5 thro7gh till e)ening then 9a2= the5 2ame" Again s3rang the three ;ol)es o)er the ra,ters do;n ,rom the dresser

9e2ame men" The5 ;or=ed at the Kantele and the lad held the 9oard"0e held it and held it and gre; slee35" Then he too= o7t the Sil=en 0and=er2hie, and ;i3ed his e5es" The Old -oman sa; it">AhD> said she" >That is the h7s9and o, m5 nie2eD -h5 did 5o7 not tell me 9e,ore The Kantele ;o7ld ha)e 9een ,inished long ago">Then she entertained him" -hile she ;as 3re3aring the ,ood the 5o7ng men ,inished the Kantele"-hen the Kantele ;as all read5 their Mother said to the 5o7ng men>T7rn 5o7rsel)es into ;ol)es" Ta=e him on 5o7r 9a2=s and 2arr5 him homH7i2=l5 as 5o7 2an 9e,ore the Em3eror?s Son steals his 9ride">Then the5 too= him on their 9a2=s and he rode ;ith the most terri9le s;i,tness"Alread5 the Em3eror?s Son had 2arried o,, the 9ride to his ho7se;as going to hold the ;edding" The lad thre; the Li)ing Kantele do;n 9e,ore him">0ere is the Kantele" -h5 did 5o7 ta=e m5 9ride a;a5 9e,ore

3romised time ;as 73>And he res27ed his 9ride ,rom the Em3eror?s Son and 9ro7ght her to his Mother" And the5 are li)ing there to this )er5 da5"

T0E 0I!!EN MAI!EN

RINGD RINGD RINGD RINGD Listen to the Li)ing S3ea=ing KanteleDIn the land ;here the sea shines ;hite in the t;ilight o, midnight ;here the Kantele sighs and 9reathes the s;eetest m7si2 there stands an an2

Castle" Its ,ro;ning massi)e ;alls rise ,rom an island" Aro7nd the ;alls ,lo;s a strong 27rrent o, ;ater so dee3 that it loo=s in=5 9la2=" I25 2old i;ater and s;i,t o, 27rrent" There ne)er ;as a s;immer ;ho 2o7ld s;im thro7gh that 27rrent g7arding the Castle"Fier2el5 ,ro;ns the Castle ,or it =no;s man5 a terri9le se2ret" Its thi2= ;alls are silent and the5 are 9lind ,or the5 ha)e no o7tside ;indo;s"On2e long ago the 9ra)e Finns held the Castle against the atta2=ing R7ssian ,oe" The5 ;ere de,ending a lo)el5 S;edish Maiden ,rom the enem5 ;ished to sei1e her" At last @7st as the R7ssians ;ere ta=ing the Castle the girl?s 9ra)e de,enders hid her a;a5 in a se2ret 3la2e" -ith great di,,i2the R7ssians s2aled the ;alls" One 95 one the5 =illed the Finns" At last there ;as no one le,t to tell ;here the Maiden ;as"The R7ssian soldiers entered the great hall grand and gloom5 ;here the ,lare o, tor2hes ,ell 73on the armor" B7t no Maiden ;as there" The5 r7shethe stair;a5 the5 sear2hed the ro7nd to;er the5 2lim9ed dee3 do;n into the hollo; )a7lts 97t the Maiden ;as not there" In )ain the5 sear2hee)er5 2orner room and d7ngeon the lo)el5 S;edish Maiden ;as ne)er ,o7nd"Time ;ent 95 high 73 on the ;all an ash/tree deli2ate and gra2egre; 73 o7t o, the stones" Then men =ne; ;here the Maiden ;as" 0er de,enders rather than let her ,all into the hands o, the ,oe had sealed her 2in the ;all ;here her shrie=s and moans 2o7ld not 9etra5 her" Then all had died de,ending her and no one ;as le,t to tell ;here she ;as hidden"there the ash/tree hangs to/da5" So rings and sings the s;eet sad m7si2 o, the KanteleD

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T0E RAINBO- MAI!EN

CLINGD CLINGD CLINGD CLANGD CLINGD Listen to the Red/0aired -i1ard ,rom S7omi the 9ea7ti,7l o, the tho7sand la=es and tho7sand islesDListen to his tale o, ainamoinen An2ient -i1ardIt ;as in those ,irst Golden -onder !a5s that the rash 9oast,7l Yo7=ahainen 3romised his lo)el5 5o7ng sister Aino to 9e the 9ride o, the An2ainamoinen"B7t Aino ;ee3ing 9itter tears 2lad hersel, in the ,inest o, 9l7e ro9es adorned her head ;ith gold and sil)er girded hersel, ;ith a gogirdle and tied 9ands o, 9l7e and s2arlet a9o7t her ,orehead"Then she ;andered hither and 5on< ,or three da5s she ;andered singing sadl5 singing madl5 till on the third da5 she rea2hed the 37r3le 9order

9l7e la=e" There she h7ng her sil=en ro9es on an alder and her s2arlet and 9l7e ri99ands on an as3en" !o;n she sat on a large man5/2olored ro2the ;ater and ;ailed and lamented"Then s7ddenl5 the ro2= san= to the 9ottom o, the la=e and the lo)el5 Maiden Aino 9e2ame a -ater/Maiden in the grottoes o, the La=e KSometimes in the ,orm o, a ;ater/salmon she s;am to and ,ro in the ;a)es"

No; it ha33ened that ainamoinen heard o, the ;onder/salmon and set o7t to 2at2h it" !a5 a,ter da5 in his 2o33er 9oat he glided o)er the ;a)eshe ,ished in )ain ;ith his 2o33er rod and golden line" Tho7gh he 2a7ght the salmon on2e it sli33ed thro7gh his ,ingers into the ;ater"Then Aino in her ,ish/sha3e raised her head a9o)e the ;a)es and 2ried mo2=ingl5>O ainamoinen 3iti,7l old thingD Yo7 ha)e not the ;it to hold meD I am the darling o, the -ater King the 5o7ngest !a7ghter o, the S7rgeD>Then t7rning a;a5 she di)ed dee3 dee3 into the la=e and ;as ne)er seen again"The an2ient ainamoinen ;ith 9o;ed head and sorro;,7l sighs g7ided his 2o33er 9oat to land"The da5s 3assed and he ;as lonel5 and grie,/stri2=en" Then tho7ght he>I ;ill go to dismal distant La3land and there see= the Rain9o; Maidenm5 9ride" She the most 9ea7ti,7l o, all Maidens d;ells 73on a Magi2 Rain9o;">So to the land o, 2r7el ;inter the land o, little s7nshine ainamoinen mo7nted on his Magi2 !a33led Steed 3l7nged on;ard on;ard to;ards2old Northern land" Still on;ard the Magi2 !a33led Steed gallo3ed till it rea2hed the 9l7e sea ;ater" Then o)er the ;ater it s3ed"

No; it ha33ened that the 9oast,7l Yo7=ahainen La3land?s most ;i2=ed -i1ard sa; ainamoinen s=imming o)er the 9l7e ;a)es" 0e raised his MCross9o; dre; its 2r7el 9o;/string and loosed a ,eathered arro;" Fast s3ed the arro; st72= the Magi2 !a33led Steed and 3assed throainamoinen?s sho7lder" 0eadlong into the sea 3l7nged ainamoinen"Then the 9oast,7l e)il Yo7=ahainen tho7ght that ainamoinen ;as dead so he h7rried home 9oasting more lo7dl5"B7t the rolling 9illo;s 73held the an2ient -i1ard" 0e s;am thro7gh the dee3 sea and ,loated on the tide li=e a 9ran2h o, as3en" 0e s;am si4 da5

s7mmer and si4 nights in golden moonlight" Then there rose a might5 -ind Storm and an eagle 2ame soaring aro7nd his head" On its 9a2= the e2arried him to the 2oast o, dismal La3land set him do;n and ,le; a;a5"Then ainamoinen old and lonel5 sat do;n 9eside the 9order o, the 9l7e sea and ,ell to 9itter ;ee3ing" Three long da5s he ;e3t and lamented"

No; it 2han2ed that the Rain9o; Maiden ros5 and 9ea7ti,7l ;ent o7t earl5 one morning to gather si4 ;hite ,lee2es ,rom si4 gentle lam9=ins to mher a ro9e o, the so,test raiment" She heard a ;ailing ,rom the ;ater a ;ee3ing ,rom the seashore a hero?s )oi2e lamenting" Straight she ran tomother old Lo7hi the La3land -it2h"Old Lo7hi toothless 2reat7re h7rried do;n to the ;ater/side" There she ,o7nd ainamoinen ;ee3ing in a gro)e o, alders and shi)ering as3ens"lo2=s ;ere ,lo;ing ;ildl5 and his li3s ;ere trem9ling" She led him to her d;elling ,ed him let him ;arm himsel, at her ,ire and then said>-ee3 no more O ainamoinen -i1ard Great o, the Land o, 0eroesD Grie)e no more ,riend o, the ;atersD Li)e here ;ith 7s and 9e al;;el2ome" Yo7 shall eat salmon ,rom o7r 3latters ,eed on the s;eetest o, 9a2on and the most deli2ate o, small ,ish">B7t ainamoinen ans;ered sha=ing his head strangel5>O La3land -it2h I am grate,7lD Tho7gh toothsome and deli2ate is 5o7r ,ood 5et ,ood in m5 o;n home is more to me" It is 9etter to d;ell in m5

9elo)ed home in the Land o, 0eroes there to drin= 2ool 2lear ;ater in 9ir2hen 273s than in strange lands to H7a,, the ri2hest liH7or ,rom go9o;ls">>-hat ;ill 5o7 gi)e me O an2ient ainamoinen> said the -it2h >i, I 2arr5 5o7 9a2= to 5o7r o;n ,ireside in the Land o, 0eroes>>I, 5o7 ;ill ta=e me 9a2= to hear on2e more the sil)er/)oi2ed 272=oos 2all I ;ill gi)e 5o7 a helmet ,7ll o, gold or ,ill 5o7r 273s ;ith s3ar=ling sil)>S7rel5 5o7 are a ;ise and tr7e -i1ard O ainamoinenD> ans;ered the old -it2h 2ra,til5" >B7t I do not ;ant 5o7r gold or sil)er" Can 5o7 ,orgeme the Sam3o ;ith its man5 2olored lid and its man5 man5 3i2t7res ma=e it ,rom the ti3s o, the ;hite s;an?s ;ing/3l7mes ,rom the magi2 mil)irt7e ,rom a single grain o, 9arle5 ,rom the ,inest ;ool o, lam9=ins I, 5o7 2an I ;ill gi)e 5o7 m5 lo)el5 da7ghter the Rain9o; Maiden to go 5o7 to the Land o, 0eroes to hear the sil)er/)oi2ed 272=oos sing">>I 2annot ,orge the Sam3o ;ith its lid o, man5 2olors> ans;ered ainamoinen" >B7t i, 5o7 ;ill ta=e me 9a2= to m5 o;n home I ;ill send 5o7-i1ard Bla2=smith Ilmarinen" 0e is a man o, might5 m7s2le" None 97t he 2an ;ield the 0ea)5 0ammer" 0e ;ill ,orge the Sam3o and 9eat its liman5 2olors" 0e alone 2an ;in the lo)el5 Rain9o; MaidenD>>I ;ill gi)e m5 darling da7ghter to him ;ho 2an ,orge the Sam3o> said the old -it2h" >Go send Ilmarinen here">Then she harnessed a Magi2 0orse to her sno;/;hite sledge o, 9ir2h/;ood 3la2ed the an2ient ainamoinen on the sledge and sent him home;athe Land o, 0eroes"And as he ra2ed on;ard on;ard on;ard r7shing along the road;a5 he heard the ;hi11ing o, a loom and the mo2=ing o, a )oi2e" Li,ting his e5esa; a rain9o;" On it ;as seated the Rain9o; Maiden lo)elier than a dream and dressed in a gold and sil)er air/go;n" Merril5 ,le; a golden sh7ttand ,ro in the Maiden?s hands" She ;as ;ea)ing a ;e9 o, ,inest ri2hest te4t7re ;ith a ;ea)ing 2om9 o, sil)er" And she mo2=ed the Great -i1ar

she r7stled the sil)er ;e9s o, ;ondro7s 9ea7t5 mo2=ed him as he rode along mo2=ed him ;ith man5 ;ords o, song and la7ghter">LISTEN no; O 5e La33 +eo3leD> 2ried the Red/0aired -i1ard o, Finland ,inishing this stor5" >Later I shall tell 5o7 another taleTell 5o7 all o, IlmarinenMight5 Bla2=smith might5 ,orger-ho 2o7ld ;ield the Magi2 0ammer-eld the ;ondro7s Magi2 Sam3o-oo the mo2=ing Rain9o; Maiden"Ilmarinen strongest -i1ardD

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FORGING OF T0E MAGIC SAM+OCLINGD CLINGD CLINGD CLANGD CLINGD Listen to the Red/0aired -i1ard o, the Land o, a Tho7sand La=esD

In those ,irst Golden !a5s ainamoinen thin=ing 9itterl5 on the Rain9o; Maiden and her mo2=ing sna33ed his ;hi3 adorned ;ith @e;els 7rgehis ra2ing steed so that the sno;/sledge 2rea=ed and rattled and s3ed li=e lightning thro7gh ,ens and ,orests o)er hills thro7gh )alle5s o)er marand mo7ntains o)er 3lains and meads till at last he 2ame to the Land o, 0eroes"Then the Great -i1ard 9egan his Magi2 In2antations" 0e sang till a giant Fir Tree ;ondro7s tall gre; 73 and 3ier2ed the 2lo7ds ;ith its go

9ran2hes" Its shining lim9s s3read ,ar and ;ide"Then ainamoinen sang again< sang the moon into the tree/to3 sang the Great Bear?s Stars entangleits 9ran2hes" Then he 7rged on his steed and hastened home to the heather/2lad meado; in the Land o, 0eroes" 0e ra2ed his steed 73 to Ilmarinsmith5 and halted his sledge" 0e heard the 9rea=ing o, 2oal the roar o, the 9ello;s and the 9lo;s o, the 0ea)5 Magi2 0ammer" The Great -ientered and ,o7nd Ilmarinen 9eating ;ith his 2o33er hammer on his ,orge"

>-el2ome Brother -i1ardD> said Ilmarinen" >-h5 ha)e 5o7 9een gone so long -here ha)e 5o7 9een hiding>>Man5 drear5 da5s ha)e I 9een ;andering> ans;ered ainamoinen >,loating on the o3al sea and ;ee3ing in ,ens and ;oodlands" I ha)e 9een )isthe La3land ,ol= ;ho are ,7ll o, Magi2" There I sa; a lo)el5 Maiden ;ho has re,7sed the hand o, man5 0eroes" All La3land sings her 3raises" Fher tem3les streams the moonlight ,rom her 9reast the s7nshine ,rom her ,orehead shines a rain9o;" On her ne2= s3ar=les a 2ir2let o, stars" Ilmarigo and see herD See her ro9es o, sil)er and goldD See her seated on a 9right rain9o; and ;al=ing on 37r3le 2lo7dsD I, 5o7 ;ill ,orge the Sam3o ,or ;ith its lid o, man5 2olors 5o7 2an ;in her and 9ring home a 9ride to 5o7r smith5">>I =no; 5o7 27nning 2ra,t5 ainamoinenD> sho7ted Ilmarinen" >Yo7 ha)e alread5 3romised me to the La3land -it2h to get 5o7rsel, o7t o, tro79;ill not go to see the Maiden" I ;ill ne)er go to drear5 La3land ;here the5 eat one another">>O I 2an tell 5o7 o, e)en a greater ;onderD> said the 2ra,t5 ainamoinen" >I ha)e seen a lo,t5 ;ondro7s Fir Tree ;ith golden s7mmit 3ier2ing2lo7ds" The moon and the Great Bear?s stars are entangled in its 9ran2hes">>I ;on?t 9elie)e 5o7r stor5> 2ried Ilmarinen >7nless I see the treeD>>Come ;ith me and I ;ill sho; it to 5o7> said ainamoinen"67i2=l5 the5 ;ent to )ie; the tree" Ilmarinen strode on 9e,ore" 0e s3ied the glittering stars and gleaming moonlight entangled in its 9ran2hes">Clim9 the tree O IlmarinenD> 2alled ainamoinen" >Bring do;n the golden moonshine and the BearD>And Ilmarinen straight;a5 2lim9ed and 2lim9ed and 2lim9ed the golden Fir Tree to the 2lo7ds"

Then H7i2=l5 the Great -i1ard 9egan his Magi2 In2antations sang a Magi2 Song o, 3o;er and s7mmoned the Storm -ind to his hel3" 0e sangStorm -ind 9lo;ing ,ier2el5 thro7gh the s=5 sang

Ta=e O Storm -ind IlmarinenDIn th5 9oat O -ind 2on)e5 himIn th5 s=i,, O -ind remo)e him67i2=l5 2arr5 hen2e the -i1ardTo the )er5 drear5 La3landTo the gloom5 Land o, -it2hes"

And the Storm -ind dar=ened and made a 9oat o, its 2lo7ds" It en,olded Ilmarinen and sailed ;ith him thro7gh the air to La3land" Fast and ,7rtra)elled Ilmarinen in his 2lo7d/9oat s;ee3ing on;ard e)er north;ard till he alighted near the ho7se o, Lo7hi the Old -it2h"O)er@o5ed she 2ame o7t to meet him" She led him inside and seated him at a ;ell/,illed ta9le that groaned ;ith good things to eat" A,ter she hadhim she said>O -i1ard Bla2=smith Ilmarinen master o, all ,orges and smithiesD Can 5o7 ,orge the Magi2 Sam3o ;ith its lid o, man5 2olors anman5 man5 3i2t7res ,rom the ti3s o, the ;hite s;an?s ;ing/3l7mes ,rom the magi2 mil= o, )irt7e ,rom a single grain o, 9arle5 ,rom the ,inest ;o, lam9=ins I, so I ;ill gi)e 5o7 m5 lo)el5 da7ghter the Rain9o; Maiden">>YesD> re3lied Ilmarinen" >I ;ill ,orge the Magi2 Sam3o ;ith its lid o, man5 2olors and its man5 man5 3i2t7res">Then Ilmarinen the might5 smith hastened to set 73 his smith5 on a large 2olored ro2=" 0e 97ilt a ,ire and made a 2himne5" 0e laid his 9ello;s

97ilt a ,7rna2e"Into the ,7rna2e he 37t the ti3s o, a ;hite s;an?s ;ing/3l7mes the magi2 mil= o, )irt7e a single grain o, 9arle5 and the ,inest ;oolam9=ins" Man5 ;ondro7s ,orms ,rom da5 to da5 these too= ;ithin the ,7rna2e//,irst a golden 2ross9o; ;ith the 9rightness o, moon9eams th

37r3le s=i,, ;ith 2o33er oars then a hei,er ;ith golden horns then a 9ea7ti,7l 3lo; ;ith handles o, molten sil)er" B7t ea2h ;as e)il and did gmis2hie, till Ilmarinen 9ro=e them 73 and 2ast them 9a2= into the ,ire"Then on the third da5 Ilmarinen 9ending lo; loo=ed into the glo;ing ,7rnand sa; the Magi2 Sam3o rising ;ith its lid o, man5 2olors" 67i2=l5 ;ith tongs he dre; it ,rom the ,ire and 9eat and ,orged it on his an)il 9eat it ;his Magi2 0ammer"So ;as ,orged the ;ondro7s Magi2 Sam3o" And it 9egan to grind o7t treas7res ;ealth ,or the old -it2h Lo7hi" From one sidgro7nd o7t ,ine ,lo7r< ,rom its other side ,lo;ed salt< ,rom its third side g7shed glittering mone5"Jo5,7ll5 the old -it2h gras3ed the Magi2 Samand ;at2hed it grind and grind and grind" She too= it ,ar a;a5 and hid it in a 2o33er/9earing mo7ntain and laid nine lo2=s 73on it"Then Ilmar2laimed his 9ride the lo)el5 Rain9o; Maiden sa5ing>I ha)e ,orged the Sam3o" -ill 5o7 2ome ;ith me m5 dear one>B7t she mo2=ed him ;ith songs and la7ghter till he stood ;ith 9o;ed head de@e2ted ,7ll o, shame" And then the 2ra,t5 old -it2h her Motherhim in a 2o33er 9oat" She sang the North -ind to her hel3" The North -ind 2ame roaring ,7rio7sl5 and 9le; the 2o33er 9oat to the Land o, 0eroethe smith5 on the heather/2lad meado;"LISTEN to the Red/0aired -i1ard o, the Land o, a Tho7sand La=esD >0ear O 5o7 La3land 3eo3le

I, 5o7?d =no; ho; Ilmarinen

Gained the Rain9o; Maiden s2orn,7lSet her on his Sledge o, Magi2Bore her o,, 7nto his smith5//Read and sing the Kale)alaThe Ar2ti2 2old strengthens" Gloominess des2ends 73on 7s" O7r hearts sin= ;ith hea)iness" Clo7ds mass in the s=5 and hide the stars and,li2=ering Lights" And ;hile ;e ;ait ,or the golden s7n to 2ome 9a2= to 7s and li,t o7r gloom let 7s ,east and tell tales">And the ,east ;as ser)ed again"Then Nis2herg7rg@e the tree/tall tree/straight one str72= his golden hammer on his !r7m and 2ried o7t>!o 5o7 Sar)i= ;ith 9a2= li=e an oa= ;ooll5 ;hite hair and lolling red tong7e tell 7s -onder Tales ,rom 5o7r ;onder land the 2li,,/9oEstonia">And the Fo7r An2ient -i1ards ;histled ho;led gro7nd their teeth and ;ere still"And all the La33 3eo3le ;ere still and listened"Sar)i= h7n2hed his 9a2= li=e an oa= ;agled his ;ooll5 ;hite head and lolled his red tong7e o7t"Then he 9egan"-EIR!D -EIR!D -EIR!D EER -EIR!D

FROM ESTONIA T0E -ISE AN! T0E FREE LAN! OF ENC0ANTMENT AN! OF -ON!ER LEGEN!S

-here the m5sti2 2li,,s are rising-here the 9illo;s 9eat and 2lammer-here the5 lea3 and 9oil and 9799leIn a Ca)ern Cr5stal/LightedSings Estonia?s 0a335 -i1ard//Sings a song o, ;eird en2hantmentsSings o, gnomes and magi2 ser3entsSings o, treas7re and o, mermaidsSings o, ,airies and o, ;it2hesSings o, moons and s7ns and starletsSings the might5 deeds o, ;onder-ro7ght 95 strong and handsome 0eroesIn Estonia Land o, Magi2In Estonia Land o, -i1ards"

T0E SINGING S-OR!-EIR!D -EIR!D -EIR!D EER -EIR!D Listen to Sar)i= o, the ;ooll5 ;hite hair and lolling red tong7eD

In the an2ient da5s o, -i1ards and -it2hes there li)ed in Estonia a giant 0ero named Kale)ide" 0is 9a2= ;as li=e an oa= his sho7lders ;ere gnaand =notted his arms li=e thi2= trees his ,ingers s3reading li=e 9ran2hes and his ,ingernails as to7gh as 9o4;ood"As ,or his h7ge S;ord he 2o7ld ;hirl it aro7nd li=e a ,ier5 ;heel" It ;histled thro7gh the air li=e a tem3est" -hen he str72= do;n;ard its =een e;as as lightning" A s3lendid s;ord ;orth5 o, the great 0eroD It ;as ;ro7ght ;ith the aid o, 3o;er,7l 2harms and tem3ered in se)en di,,erent ;aterAnd ,or the S;ord he had 3aid a heros 3ri2e ,o7r 3airs o, good 3a2= horses t;ent5 mil2h =ine ten 3airs o, 5o=e o4en and ;heat 9arle5

9ra2elets gold 2oins sil)er 9roo2hes the third o, a =ingdom and the do;ries o, three Maidens"No; it on2e 2han2ed that Kale)ide ;ith a load o, hea)5 3lan=s on his 9a2= ;as tra)elling o)er the land" 0e rea2hed the margin o, La=e +e

-itho7t ;aiting ,or a 9oat he 3l7nged into the ;ater to his middle and strode a2ross to the other shore"On the other shore an e)il -i1ard ;as hiding in the 97shes" 0e sa; the Giant Kale)ide dra;ing nearer loo=ing h7ger and h7ger at ea2h stride" -i1ard s;elled his 9ristl5 9od5//9ristl5 as a ;ild 9oar//stret2hed his ;ide mo7th and 9lin=ed his small 73t7rned e5es and m7ttered a S3ell"Instantl5 a Storm -ind s;e3t o)er La=e +ei3is" B7t Kale)ide la7ghed a lo7d la7gh at the ;ind and said to the la=e>Yo7 misera9le little 37ddle 5o7 are ;etting 9eltD>Then he ste33ed on land and laid do;n his 97rden o, 3lan=s and trimmed o,, their edges ;ith his S;ord" A,ter ;hi2h he stret2hed himsel, o7rest"The e)il -i1ard sa; the gleam o, the shar3 S;ord and determined to steal it" So he sl7n= dee3er into the ,orest to ;ait"Kale)ide re,reshed him;ith 9read and mil= ,rom his ;allet loosened his 9elt laid his S;ord 95 his side and soon ,ell aslee3" +resentl5 the gro7nd shoo= ;ith his snoring

9illo;s o, the la=e arose and the ,orest e2hoed his snores"Then the -i1ard stole so,tl5 ,rom the ,orest and li=e a 2at 2re3t 73 to the slee3ing Giant" 0e 9egan to m7tter Magi2 S3ells and 2all the S;ord to leits master?s side" B7t it ;o7ld not mo)e" Then he 7ttered stronger and stronger S3ells" 0e s2attered ro;an/lea)es th5me ,ern and other Magi2 0o)er the S;ord" At last it mo)ed and t7rned itsel, to;ard the -i1ard" 0e gras3ed it in his arms"B7t its great ;eight almost 9ore him to the gro7ndstr7ggled 3ain,7ll5 along ste3 95 ste3 dragging the S;ord" B5 and 95 he rea2hed a stream and @7m3ed o)er it" S3lashD The S;ord sli33ed ,rom

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As he ;as starting o7t ;ith the 2hild he met a 9eggar sitting 95 the ;a5 ;ho as=ed an alms o, him">I ha)e nothing to gi)e 5o7 little Brother> ans;ered the 3oor man" >B7t i, 5o7 ;ill do me the ,a)or o, 9e2oming m5 2hild?s god,ather a,ter;ard;ill go home and ma=e merr5 ;ith ;hate)er m5 ;i,e has 3ro)ided ,or the 2hristening ,east">The Beggar ;ho had ne)er 9een as=ed 9e,ore to 9e a god,ather ;as ,illed ;ith @o5 and ;ent ;ith him to the Ch7r2h" J7st as the5 rea2hed it ;sho7ld dri)e 73 97t a magni,i2ent 2oa2h ;ith ,o7r horses" O7t o, it ste33ed a 5o7ng and no9le Lad5"The man tho7ght to himsel, >0ere ,or the last time I ;ill tr5 m5 l72=D> Then he said to her h7m9l5 >No9le Lad5 ;ill 5o7 ta=e the tro79lstanding godmother to m5 2hild>The Lad5 said >Yes">-hen the 2hild ;as 9ro7ght ,or;ard ,or 9a3tism e)er5 one ;as s7r3rised to see a 3oor Beggar and a 3ro7d no9le Lad5 stand together as the 2hgod3arents" The 2hild re2ei)ed the name o, +aertel" The ri2h Lad5 ga)e the 2hild a 2hristening gi,t o, three gold 3ie2es"The Beggar ;ent home ;ith the 3oor man to en@o5 the ,east" And 9e,ore he le,t that e)ening he too= ,rom his 3o2=et a little 9o4 ;ra33ed in a ragga)e the 9o4 to the 2hild?s Mother sa5ing>This is m5 2hristening gi,t" It is nothing m72h 97t do not des3ise it ,or it ma5 9ring 5o7r 2hild great l

A )er5 ;ise A7nt o, mine ;ho 7nderstood all =inds o, Magi2 ga)e me 9e,ore her death the little egg in this 9o4 sa5ing>?-hen something 7ne43e2ted ha33ens ;hi2h 5o7 ha)e ne)er dreamed o, gi)e this egg a;a5" -hen it ,alls into the hands o, him ,or ;hom meant it ;ill 9ring him great Good L72=" G7ard the egg li=e the a33le o, 5o7r e5e and see that it does not 9rea= ,or its shell is tender"?>Tho7gh I am nigh si4t5 5ears old> 2ontin7ed the Beggar >ne)er has an5thing 7ne43e2ted ha33ened to me till toda5 ;hen I ;as as=ed tgod,ather" M5 ,irst tho7ght ;as to gi)e this egg to 5o7r 2hild as a 2hristening gi,t">The little +aertel thro)e and gre; 73 to 9e the @o5 o, his 3arents" -hen he ;as ten 5ears old he ;as sent to a ri2h ,armer to 9e herd9o5" 0is Mot;hen she ;as sa5ing ,are;ell st72= the god,ather?s gi,t in his 3o2=et and 9ade him 2are ,or it li=e the a33le o, his e5e" And +aertel did"On the meado; ;here he gra1ed his herd stood an an2ient Linden Tree and 7nder this la5 a great ,lint/stone" This s3ot +aertel li=ed )er5 m72h"

9read ;hi2h he 9ro7ght ;ith him ea2h morning he ate on the stone and he H7en2hed his thirst at a little s3ring near95" -ith the other herd9o5s ;ere al;a5s 73 to mis2hie, +aertel had nothing to do" And it ;as ;onder,7l that no;here gre; s72h 9ea7ti,7l grass as 9et;een the stone ands3ring" Altho7gh his herd gra1ed there ea2h da5 on the ne4t morning the grass had s3r7ng 73 again green and ,resh"

No; and then ;hen +aertel on a hot da5 na33ed a little sitting on the stone he ;as o)er@o5ed 95 the most ;onder,7l dreams" And ;hen he ;o=his ears ;as the so7nd o, m7si2 and singing so that ;hen he o3ened his e5es he seemed to dream on" The stone too seemed to him li=e a dear ,ri;hi2h he said good/95e to ea2h night ;ith a hea)5 heart"+aertel gre; to 9e a ,ine lad too old to 9e herds9o5 an5 longer" The ,armer too= him as a ,armhand" On S7nda5s and s7mmer e)enings ;hen the o

lads ;ere @o=ing ;ith their s;eethearts +aertel did not @oin them 97t h7rried o,, to his gra1ing meado; to his 9elo)ed Linden Tree 7nder ;hi2o,ten s3ent hal, the night"One S7nda5 e)ening as he sat on the stone 3la5ing 73on his @e;?s/har3 a Mil= -hite Sna=e 2re3t ,rom 7nder the stone raised its head as i, listenand ga1ed on +aertel ;ith its 2lear e5es that glo;ed li=e ,ier5 s3ar=s"E)ening a,ter e)ening +aertel as soon as he had ,ree time h7rried to his stone in order to see the 9ea7ti,7l -hite Sna=e" She 9e2ame so 7sed to hthat she ;o7ld o,ten ;ind hersel, a9o7t his leg"B5 da5 he tho7ght o, the -hite Sna=e and 95 night he dreamed o, her" For this reason that ;inter seemed )er5 long ;hile the dee3 sno; la5 on,ro1en earth" As soon as the s3ring s7nshine melted the sno; and the gro7nd tha;ed +aertel h7rried to the stone 7nder the Linden Tree altho7glea)es ;ere not 5et to 9e seen"O @o5D As soon as he 9reathed his longing thro7gh the har3 the -hite Sna=e 2re3t o7t ,rom 7nder the stone and 3laa9o7t his ,eet" B7t it seemed to +aertel as i, toda5 the Sna=e shed tears so his heart ;as sad"A,ter that he let no e)ening 3ass ;itho7t going to the stone" The Sna=e gre; so tame that she let him stro=e her" B7t ;hen he tried to hold hersli33ed thro7gh his ,ingers and 2re3t 9a2= 7nder the stone"On Mids7mmer E)e all the )illage ,ol= old and 5o7ng ;ent together to light the St" John?s Fire" +aertel did not dare to remain 9ehind tho7ghheart 37lled him another ;a5" B7t in the midst o, the ,7n ;hile the others ;ere singing dan2ing and ha)ing a @oll5 time he sli33ed a;a5 toLinden Tree ,or that ;as the onl5 s3ot ;here his heart ,o7nd rest"As he dre; near it he sa; a 2lear 9right ,ire gleaming ,rom the stone" -hen he 2ame 2loser he sa; the ,ire die do;n" It le,t neither ashes nor s3a0e sat do;n on the stone and 9egan as 7s7al to 3la5 on his har3" Instantl5 the ,ire 9la1ed 73 again//it ;as 97t a 97rning ,rom the e5es o, the -Sna=eDThere the Sna=e ;asD She 3la5ed his aro7nd his ,eet and loo=ed at him so 9esee2hingl5 that she seemed to ;ant to s3ea="Midnight ;as near ;hen the Sna=e sli33ed 7nder the stone and did not 2ome 9a2= ;hile +aertel 3la5ed" Then he too= his har3 ,rom his mo7th 3lit in his 3o2=et and started to go home" J7st then the lea)es o, the Linden Tree sighed so ;onder,7ll5 in a 37,, o, ;ind that the5 so7nded li=e a h7)oi2e" +aertel tho7ght he heard them sa5 o)er and o)er again

Tender shell s7rro7nds the L72= Egg"To7gh the heart o, an2ient tro79le"Ta=e 5o7r L72= ;hile 5o7 ma5 ha)e itD

Then he ,elt s72h a 3ain,7l longing that his heart seemed a9o7t to 9rea=" Yet he =ne; not ;hat he longed ,or" Bitter tears ran do;n his 2hee=s anlamented>0o; 2an L72= hel3 me the *nl72=5 ,or ;hom there is no L72= in this ;orld>Then s7ddenl5 e)er5thing aro7nd him ;as as 9rilliant as i, the Linden and the stone ;ere the shining s7n" For a min7te his e5es ;ere da11led thesa; standing near him on the stone an e4H7isite maiden/sha3e in sno;/;hite ro9es" From her mo7th so7nded a )oi2e s;eeter than the nightinga

The )oi2e said>!ear LadD !o not ,ear 97t listen to the 3ra5er o, an 7nha335 Maiden" +oor meD I li)e in a misera9le 3rison" I, 5o7 do not sa)e mha)e no ho3e o, es2a3e" O dear LadD 0a)e 3it5 on me and do not re,7se m5 reH7estD I am the !a7ghter o, a Might5 King o, the East ;himmeas7ra9l5 ri2h ;ith gold and treas7res" B7t those 2annot hel3 me ,or I am 9e;it2hed in the sha3e o, a Sna=e and ,or2ed to li)e here 7nder stone" 0ere ha)e I li)ed ,or man5 a h7ndred 5ears ;itho7t gro;ing old">Tho7gh I ha)e ne)er h7rt a h7man 9eing e)er5 one ;ho sees me ,lees ,rom me" Yo7 are the onl5 li)ing mortal ;ho has not ,led" YesD I ha)e edared to 3la5 a9o7t 5o7r ,eet and 5o7r hand has stro=ed meD So there has arisen in m5 heart the ho3e that 5o7 are to 9e m5 res27er" Yo7r heart i

37re as a 2hild?s and in it is neither de2eit nor ,alsehood" And the L72= Egg ;as 5o7r 2hristening gi,t">Onl5 on2e in t;ent5/,i)e 5ears> 2ontin7ed the s;eet )oi2e >on the Night o, St" John am I 3ermitted to ass7me m5 h7man sha3e and to ;andeone ho7r on earth" And sho7ld the lad ;ith 5o7r gi,t 2ome and listen to m5 3ra5er so might I 9e loosed ,rom m5 3rison" Sa)e meD O sa)e meD>So s3ea=ing the maiden/sha3e ,ell at +aertel?s ,eet em9ra2ed his =nees and ;e3t 9itterl5" +aertel?s heart melted at the sight" 0e 9egged her to arisetell him ho; he might res27e her">I ;o7ld go thro7gh ,ire and ;ater> 2ried he >i, that might sa)e 5o7D 0ad I ten li)es to lose I ;o7ld gi)e them allD>

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The maiden/sha3e ans;ered >Come here tomorro; night at s7ndo;n" And ;hen I 2ree3 to;ard 5o7 in the ,orm o, a Sna=e and ;ind m5sel, ligirdle aro7nd 5o7r 9od5 and =iss 5o7 three times 5o7 m7st not 9e a,raid nor shrin= 9a2=" I, 5o7 do I shall again sigh 7nder the 27rse o, En2hantm,or man5 a h7ndred 5ears">-ith these ;ords the maiden/sha3e )anished ,rom the lad?s e5es and again the lea)es o, the Linden seemed to sigh and sigh

Tender shell s7rro7nds the L72= Egg"To7gh the heart o, an2ient tro79le"Ta=e 5o7r L72= ;hile 5o7 ma5 ha)e itD

+aertel ;ent home and la5 do;n to slee3 9e,ore da;n" B7t ;onder,7l )aried dreams 3artl5 ha335 and 3artl5 horri9le 2hased slee3 ,rom his 9eds3rang 73 in terror ;hen one dream sho;ed him the ;hite Sna=e ;inding its 2oils aro7nd his 9reast and smothering him"0o;e)er he did not thin= more a9o7t this terri9le thing ,or he ;as ,irml5 resol)ed to res27e the King?s !a7ghter ,rom the 9onds o, her En2hantm

Ne)ertheless his heart gre; hea)ier and hea)ier the nearer the s7n dre; to the hori1on"At the set time he stood 95 the stone 7nder the Linden Tree and loo=ing 73 to;ard 0ea)en sighed and im3lored that he might not shi)er or ;ea

;hen the Sna=e sho7ld ;ind hersel, aro7nd his 9od5 and =iss him" Then s7ddenl5 he tho7ght o, the L72= Egg" 0e dre; the little 9o4 ,rom his 3o2o3ened it and too= 9et;een his ,ingers the egg ;hi2h ;as not larger than a s3arro;?s egg"At that moment the Sno; -hite Sna=e 2re3t ,orth ,rom 7nder the stone glided 73 and ;o7nd hersel, aro7nd his 9od5" She raised her head to him//;henD//the lad himsel, did not =no; ho; it ha33ened//he thr7st the L72= Egg into her mo7th"0e stood ,irm 97t ;ith ,ree1ing heart till the Sna=e had =issed him three times" CrashD FlashD Lightning seemed to stri=e the stone" 0ea)5 th7nmade the earth trem9le" +aertel ,ell as i, dead to the gro7nd" 0e =ne; nothing o, ;hat ha33ened aro7nd him"B7t at this dread,7l moment the 9ond o, En2hantment sna33ed and the King?s !a7ghter ;as ,reed ,rom her 3rison"-hen +aertel ;o=e ,rom his hea)5 s;oon he ,o7nd himsel, l5ing on 27shions o, ;hite sil= in a magni,i2ent glass room o, a hea)enl5 9l7e 2olor"

9ea7ti,7l King?s !a7ghter ;as =neeling 9eside him and stro=ing his 2hee=s" As he o3ened his e5es she 2ried o7t>Than=sD A tho7sand than=s ,aitlad ;ho ,reed me ,rom m5 En2hantmentD Ta=e m5 ;hole Kingdom ta=e this Ro5al +ala2e and all its treas7resD And ta=e me i, 5o7 ;ill ,or

9rideD Yo7 shall li)e here ha33il5 as is d7e the Lord o, the L72= Egg">+aertel?s l72= and @o5 had no end" The longings o, his heart ;ere stilled" Far ,rom the ;orld he d;elt ;ith his dear 9ride in the +ala2e o, L72="As ,or the 3eo3le o, his )illage great ;as their astonishment ;hen the5 ;ent to sear2h ,or him and ,o7nd neither +aertel nor the Linden Tree nostone" E)en the little s3ring ;as gone" All had )anished a;a5D

-OO! OF TONTLA-EIR!D -EIR!D -EIR!D EER -EIR!D Listen no; to the -i1ard ;ith the lolling red tong7eD

-EIR! T0INGS

In an2ient da5s there ;as a 9ea7ti,7l ;ood 2alled the -ood o, Tontla" No one dared )ent7re into it" The 9oldest men ;ho 2han2ed to 9e near itho; 7nder the thi2= trees strange h7man/sha3ed 2reat7res s;armed li=e ants in an ant hill"It ha33ened one night that a 3easant going home ,rom a ,east ;andered into the ,orest" 0e sa; strange thingsD Aro7nd a 9right ,ire 2o7ntless s;ao, 2hildren and old ;omen ;ere gathered" Some sat on the gro7nd others dan2ed on the green s;ard" One old ;oman had a 9road sho)el in her h;ith ;hi2h ,rom time to time she s2attered the glo;ing ashes o)er the grass" Then the 2hildren ;ith a sho7t ;o7ld mo7nt into air and li=e night/o,la3 a9o7t in the rising smo=e" Then the5 ;o7ld 2ome 9a2= to earth again" Other strange sights he sa; 97t 9e2a7se the 3easant?s head ;as s;immthe )illage ,ol= did not H7ite 9elie)e his tale"

No; not ,ar ,rom the -ood o, Tontla on2e li)ed a ;ido;er ;ho had married a 9ra;ling H7arrelling ;oman" The se)en/5ear/old little girl le,t 95,irst ;i,e ;as a 9right s;eet 2reat7re" The ;i2=ed ;oman 7sed to 27,, and 9eat her ,rom morning till night and gi)e her ;orse ,ood than she ,eddogs" As ,or the Father he ;as too a,raid o, the ;i2=ed ;oman to hel3 his 2hild"For t;o 5ears Elsa stood this terri9le li,e and shed man5 tears"It 2han2ed one S7nda5 that she ;ent ;ith other )illage 2hildren to 3i2= stra;9erries" Lagging along as 2hildren do the5 rea2hed the edge o, the -o, Tontla ;itho7t =no;ing it" There gre; man5 stra;9erries" The ;hole grass ;as H7ite red ;ith them" The 2hildren ate the s;eet 9erries and ,itheir 9as=ets ;ith as man5 as the5 2o7ld" Then s7ddenl5 one o, the 9o5s re2ogni1ed the dread,7l 3la2e and 2ried o7t>R7nD R7nD -e are in the Tontla -oodD>Those ;ords ;ere more terri9le than th7nder and lightningD All the 2hildren ran as tho7gh the Tontla monsters ;ere at their heels"Elsa ;ho had gone on a 9it ,arther than the others heard the 2r5 o, the 9o5 97t she did not sto3 3i2=ing 9erries">The Tontla 2reat7res> tho7ght she >2annot 9e ;orse than that hate,7l ;oman at home">J7st then a tin5 9la2= dog ;ith a sil)er 9ell hanging ,rom his ne2= 2ame r7nning 73 and 9ar=ed at her"At his 9ar=ing a tin5 Maiden in 9ea7ti,7l sil=en garments s3rang ,rom among the trees and told the dog to 9e H7iet">0o; ni2e> said she to Elsa >that 5o7 did not r7n a;a5 ;ith the other 2hildren" Sta5 ;ith me and 9e m5 3la5mate" -e ;ill 3la5 s72h 3rett5 gamand go 9err5/3i2=ing e)er5 da5" Mother ;ill not re,7se me this ;hen I as= her" Come let 7s go to her no;D>Then the 3rett5 2hild sei1ed Elsa 95 the hand and led her dee3er and dee3er into the ;ood" The tin5 9la2= dog 9ar=ed ,or @o5 and @7m3ing on li2=ed her hands"O ;onder o, ;ondersD -hat mar)els and magni,i2en2e met Elsa?s e5esD She tho7ght that she ;as in 0ea)en" A s3lendid Garden ,;ith ,r7it trees and 9err5 97shes la5 9e,ore her" On the 9o7ghs o, the trees sat 9irds 9righter than the most 9rilliant 97tter,lies man5 o, them ado

;ith gold and sil)er" And the 9irds ;ere H7ite tame letting the 2hildren hold them in their hands"In the midst o, the Garden stood a Mansion 97ilt o, ro2= 2r5stal and 3re2io7s stones so that its ;alls and roo, shone li=e the s7n" A Ladmagni,i2ent garments sat on a 9en2h 9e,ore the door">-hom do 5o7 9ring as a g7est> she as=ed the little girl"The little da7ghter ans;ered >I ,o7nd her in the ;ood and 9ro7ght her here to 9e m5 3la5mate" -ill 5o7 3ermit her to remain>The Lad5 smiled 97t said ne)er a ;ord" She e4amined Elsa ;ith a shar3 loo= ,rom to3 to toe" Then she 2alled Elsa nearer and stro=ed her 2hee=sas=ed her =indl5 ;ho she ;as and i, her 3arents ;ere li)ing and ;hether she ;o7ld li=e to sta5"Elsa =issed the Lad5?s hand and ,ell do;n 9e,ore her em9ra2ed her =nees and re3lied thro7gh her tears>M5 Mother has 9een resting ,or a long

9eneath the grass"Mother ;as 2arried a;a5And all lo)e ;ent ;ith herD

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>M5 Father 2annot hel3 me and the ;i2=ed ;oman at home 9eats me ;itho7t mer25 e)er5 da5" So 3ra5 golden Lad5 let me sta5 hereD Let me t5o7r ,lo2=s or do an5 other ;or=" I ;ill do an5thing and o9e5 5o7" B7t do not send me home or the ;i2=ed ;oman ;ill 9eat me hal, to de

9e2a7se I did not go 9a2= ;ith the )illage 2hildren">The Lad5 smiled and said >I ;ill thin= a9o7t it">Then she arose and ;ent into the ho7se" The little girl said to Elsa>Mother is ,riendl5" I sa; 95 her loo=s that she ;ill grant m5 reH7est" -ait hear a min7te">And the little girl ,ollo;ed the Lad5 then soon 2ame 9a2= ;ith a to5 9o4 in her hand">0a)e 5o7 e)er 9een ro;ing on a sea> she as=ed Elsa">Ro;ing on the seaD -hat is that> said Elsa" >I ha)e ne)er heard o, s72h a thing">>O 5o7?ll soon =no;D> said the little girl and she too= the 2o)er o,, the 9o4"Inside la5 a lea, o, lad5smo2= a m7ssel/shell and t;o ,ish9ones" On the lea, h7ng a ,e; dro3s o, ;ater" The little girl s3illed the dro3s on the gImmediatel5 the Garden the grass and e)er5thing that stood there )anished" So ,ar as the e5e 2o7ld rea2h ;as onl5 ;ater that stret2hed till it see

to stri=e the hori1on" Onl5 7nder the 2hildren?s ,eet ;as a tin5 dr5 s3ot"No; the little girl set the m7ssel/shell on the ;ater and too= the ,ish9ones in her hand" The m7ssel/shell s;elled and 2hanged into a 3rett5 9oateno7gh ,or a do1en 2hildren" The t;o 2hildren ste33ed into the 9oat" Elsa sat do;n timidl5 97t the little girl la7ghed and the 9ones she held inhand 9e2ame oars" The ;a)es ro2=ed the 2hildren li=e a 2radle and one 95 one little s=i,,s 2ame sailing 73" In ea2h sat 9eings ;ho sang and ;

@o5,7l" Elsa 2o7ld not 7nderstand ;hat the5 said 97t the5 =e3t re3eating one ;ord Kiisi=i" Elsa as=ed ;hat it meant and the little girl said>That is m5 name">0o; long the5 ro;ed a9o7t I do not =no; then the5 heard>Children 2ome homeD It is nearl5 e)eningD>Kiisi=i too= the little 9o4 ,rom her 3o2=et in ;hi2h the lea, la5" She di33ed the lea, in the ;ater till a ,e; dro3s h7ng on it" Immediatel5 the5 ,othemsel)es near the magni,i2ent Mansion in the Garden" The ;ater ;as gone and all ;as ,irm and dr5" The m7ssel/shell and the ,ish9ones ;ere 9in 9o4"The 2hildren ;ent into the Mansion"

T0E MAGIC MAI!EN

IN a h7ge 2ham9er sat ,o7r/and/t;ent5 Ladies aro7nd a 9anH7et ta9le all in s3lendid ro9es as tho7gh ,or a ;edding" At the head o, the ta9le satLad5 Kiisi=i?s Mother on a golden 2hair"

Elsa did not =no; ;hat to loo= at ,irst e)er5thing aro7nd her ;as so magni,i2ent and glittering" *3on the ta9le stood thirteen dishes on gold and ssal)ers" One dish alo

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