Mythologia Fennica

Title sheet of the 1st edition of Mythologia Fennica

Mythologia Fennica (Finnish mythology) is a book on Finnish mythology written in Swedish by Cristfried Ganander.

Description

The book contains extensive explanations regarding Finnish mythology in alphabetical order from "AARNI" to "YRJÄNÄ" - it was first published 1789 in the Swedish language.[1] A german translation was made by the Estonia poet Kristjan Jaak Peterson in 1821.[2].

It contains a total of 430 entries. The book features a number of folk poetry and stories regarding Finnish folklore. The book has been reprinted numerous times especially towards the end of the 20th Century.

References

Facsimiles, translations, and editions

  • Ganander, Christfrid (1789), Mythologia Dennica: eller, Förklaring öfver de nomina propria deastrorum, idolorum, locorum, virorum, &c ... (in Swedish), Tryckt i Frenckellska Boktryckeriet , e-text via www.gutenberg.org
  • Ganander, Christfrid (1821), Peterson, Christian Jaak, ed., Christfrid Ganander Thomasson's Finnische Mythologie (in German) [translation]
  • Ganander, Kristfrid (1995), Pentikäinen, Juha, ed., Mythologia Fennica (in Finnish), [Klaukkala]: Recallmed, ISBN 9519221727 [translation]
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