The Battle of Bards: Väinämöinen versus Joukahainen
Oct 13, 2017
The Lapland youth, Joukahainen, hears of Väinämöinen's great singing ability and feels that he can do better. He sets forth to challenge the ancient wizard-bard to a contest.
This story is taken from Runo III of the Kalevala.
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I really enjoyed this story from Matthew Nielsen. The introduction is well laid out and explains the similarities & differences between the Nordic countries, Scandinavia & the Danish realm. The story itself is short, to the point & amazingly captivating for such a terse tale! Looking forward to more work from this artist.
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