KalevalaBy: 'One of the great mythic poems of Europe' The New York Times Sharing its title with the poetic name for Finland 'the land of heroes' Kalevala is the soaring epic poem of its people, a work rich in magic and myth which tells the story of a nation through the ages from the dawn of creation. Sung by rural Finns since prehistoric times, and formally compiled by Elias Lnnrot in the nineteenth century, it is a landmark of Finnish culture and played a