In Finland, a country which I hold most dear, one of the most popular and iconic folklore tales is the epic poem known as the "Kalevala”. This work, compiled by Elias Lönnrot in the 19th century, is a collection of traditional Finnish oral poetry that celebrates the mythology, heroes, and cultural heritage of the Finnish people. Furthermore, and as a mere curiosity, although there is no direct evidence to suggest that J.R.R. Tolkien was directly inspired by the Kalevala in the creation of Middle-earth, the fact is that it is possible to establish some parallels and similarities between elements of Tolkien's work and Finnish mythology. But back to the matter at hand, because if I start talking about the parallelism between these two works, I’ll get carried away and will end up just losing myself in it. So, about the Kalevala… The Kalevala is composed of 50 songs or ‘runes’, which tell the stories of legendary heroes such as Väinämöinen, Ilmarinen, and Lemminkäinen, as well as...