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Updated: June 3, 2025
He must hunt down the elk of Tunela. We now see the way in which the actions of the heroes are, at one and the same time, separate and connected. There are alternations of friendship and enmity. Sampo is made and presented. It is then wanted back again. "'Give us, says Wainamoinen, 'if not the whole, half. "'Sampo, says Louki, the mistress of Pohjola, cannot be divided.
So Wainamoinen was called to examine the child it was only two weeks old then and see if it would grow up a noble man or not. Wainamoinen came and saw the child, and then said: 'Since this child is only a poor outcast, born in a manger, and having no father save a berry, let him be cast out on to the hillsides or into the marshes to perish.
After the land was made Wainamoinen was born, but he was not born a child, but a full-grown man, full of wisdom and magic power. For seven whole years he swam about in the ocean, and in the eighth he left the water and stepped upon the dry land. Thus was the birth of Wainamoinen, the wonderful magician.
They soon reached Pohjola and landed near Louhi's house. When they had drawn their vessel up on land, they all went up to Louhi's house, and Wainamoinen told her that they were come for the Sampo; that if she would only give them the many-coloured lid they would go away content, but if not, they would take the whole Sampo by force.
On the evening of the third day he caught up with Wainamoinen, and called out to him: 'O ancient Wainamoinen, let us woo the maiden peacefully, and let her choose which one of us she will. To this Wainamoinen agreed; and having promised not to use deceit of any sort against one another, they hurried on their way, Wainamoinen calling up the south wind to help him, and Ilmarinen's steed shaking the hills of Northland as he galloped on.
One is so strong that only the very strongest men can draw it, and the other a child can shoot. But Wainamoinen refused the bows and sank Youkahainen still deeper.
When they had come to it Wainamoinen asked Ilmarinen to climb the tree and to bring down the moon and stars, and he at once began to climb up towards them.
He hastened on with mighty strides, and soon reached Louhi's dwelling. There he was met as if he were a most honoured guest, and they invited him into the hall. Wainamoinen went in unsuspectingly, but no sooner was he inside than he found himself surrounded by crowds of armed warriors. The warriors asked him in a threatening tone why he had come thither.
Then Wainamoinen looked at the pile of bones, and after pondering deeply he said: 'Wondrous things may be made from these bones, if only I can find a skilful workman to carry out my designs and make the kantele. But no workman could be found who was wise enough to understand Wainamoinen's directions, for no one had ever heard of a kantele before.
I will give thee, too, my daughter, as a reward, to be thy wife and to care for thy home. But Wainamoinen answered sadly: 'I cannot forge for thee the magic Sampo, but take me to my country and I will send thee Ilmarinen, who will make it for thee, and wed thy lovely daughter.
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