Artifact overview
Old Kalevala is an artifact (Paper Manuscript) related to the mythological story named 'Vainamoinen (Genesis).' The artifact's condition is Excellent and it is currently located at in , , catalogued as record number . The language of the text contained is . Its estimated date is 1835—1835 CE, which is a precise based on available data and scholarship. The mythology associated with this artifact includes the Finnish belief system and related deities: unknown.
About this artifact
Basic details
| Type | Manuscript Paper material |
| Condition | Excellent |
| Date created | 1835—1835 CE |
Provenience
| Discovery | Unknown |
Museum record data
Item specifications
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Mythological contents
Finnish Culture
The contents of this artifact may depict or reference the following myths and deities associated with this belief system.
Associated myths and deities
| Myths | Vainamoinen (Genesis) |
| Deities | Unknown |
The Old Kalevala manuscript is a collection of poems and stories that contain the Finnish Vainamoinen creation myth. The work was first organized and collectively published in 1835 but has been subsequently revised to reflect modern Finnish national identity.
Mythological contents
This artifact contains mythological contents associated with Finnish Culture. The main narrative mentioned may be Väinämöinen, a Creation myth.
Parent belief system
- Finnish Culture · Polytheistic
Finnish culture refers to people from modern-day Finland and the Russian territory of Karelia.
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Associated myth
Vainamoinen (Genesis) Creation mythNuthsell
Vainamoinen is born as part of the creation of the world where the water and sky is divided.
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Artifact condition
The artifact named '' is appraised as being in Excellent condition based on how much reliance is placed on other resources to make it complete and readable.
| Condition | Excellent | Just OK | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Completeness | More than 80% | 50 - 80% | Less than 50% |
| Fragmentation | Minor | Moderate | Significant |
| Damage | Minor | Moderate | Significant |
| Legibility | Highly readable | Somewhat readable | Unintelligible |
What's a 'joined' artifact?
A joined artifact is one that was originally part of the other and was broken or fragmented at some point in time. Joins are common among clay tablets because they may get broken during discovery and transportation. The join is notated with the + sign. For example, if tablets A000 and Z999 are joined, we would express this relationship by grouping them as A000 + Z999 to indicate they are related.
If the fragments are owned, maintained, and cataloged by separate museums then classifying the join relationship is critical for accurate translations.
Cite this page
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Old Kalevala." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 22 Feb. 2019, omnika.org/stable/14. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
OMNIKA (2019, February 22). Old Kalevala. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/14
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Old Kalevala." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created February 22, 2019. Accessed June 2, 2026. https://omnika.org/stable/14.
