A Jungian Reading of The Kalevala 500-1300? Finnish Shamanism ~ The Patriarchal Senex Figure Part II: The Archetypal Shaman/Hero

Authors

Bettina Knapp, City University of New York

Artists and Illustrations Included in This Record

Artist
Sarah Beach
Illustration
Lúchien and Beren

Abstract

Jungian interpretation of the Kalevala, focusing on the character of Väinämöinen and his role as Shaman. Part 2 analyzes Väinämöinen’s transformation of the land, the felling of the oak, the confrontation with Joukahainen, and the death of Aino.