A Polar Bear's Tale: Akseli Gallén-Kallela (1865-1931)

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Akseli Gallén-Kallela (1865-1931)

Thus she swam the Water-Mother

Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865-1931):
Sketch for the 'Great Kalevala', I Canto, 1920s
link

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Eastward_flew_she%2C_westward_flew_she.jpg

Eastward flew she, westward flew she

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/From_the_waves_her_knee_uplifted.jpg

From the waves her knee uplifted

2 kommentarer:

Laura said...: This is beautiful! I need to re-read my version of the Kalevala. It's a wonderful collection of legends!; February 23, 2012
Aputsiaq said...: Hi Laura! Oh, I don't own Kalevala...and why not? I'm going to buy it...and read it!; February 24, 2012

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