A Jungian Reading of The Kalevala 500-1300?: Finnish Shamanism - The Patriarchal Senex Figure Part 1: Introduction

Authors

Bettina Knapp

Abstract

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Jungian interpretation of the Kalevala, focusing on the character of Väinämöinen and his role as Shaman. Part 1 gives an introduction to the Kalevala and to shamanism, then analyzes the creation myth in the Kalevala.

Part 2:https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol8/iss4/14

Part 3:https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol9/iss1/11

Part 4:https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol9/iss2/11

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