![TIL J.R.R. Tolkien taught himself Finnish at 18, just so he could read one book, the Kalevala--which he used as a basis for Middle Earth legendarium. : r/todayilearned TIL J.R.R. Tolkien taught himself Finnish at 18, just so he could read one book, the Kalevala--which he used as a basis for Middle Earth legendarium. : r/todayilearned](http://picsouman.free.fr/forum/upload/1272474680.jpg)
TIL J.R.R. Tolkien taught himself Finnish at 18, just so he could read one book, the Kalevala--which he used as a basis for Middle Earth legendarium. : r/todayilearned
![An Illustrated Kalevala: Myths and Legends from Finland: Mäkinen, Kirsti, Surojegin, Pirkko-Liisa, Brooks, Kaarina: 9781782506430: Amazon.com: Books An Illustrated Kalevala: Myths and Legends from Finland: Mäkinen, Kirsti, Surojegin, Pirkko-Liisa, Brooks, Kaarina: 9781782506430: Amazon.com: Books](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/W/IMAGERENDERING_521856-T1/images/I/A1KvKOaJ+gL._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg)
An Illustrated Kalevala: Myths and Legends from Finland: Mäkinen, Kirsti, Surojegin, Pirkko-Liisa, Brooks, Kaarina: 9781782506430: Amazon.com: Books
![Kalevala: The Epic of the Finnish People eBook : Lönnrot, Elias, Korpela, Jukka, Friberg, Eino: Books - Amazon.com Kalevala: The Epic of the Finnish People eBook : Lönnrot, Elias, Korpela, Jukka, Friberg, Eino: Books - Amazon.com](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/W/IMAGERENDERING_521856-T1/images/I/41XbcO6AaVL.jpg)
Kalevala: The Epic of the Finnish People eBook : Lönnrot, Elias, Korpela, Jukka, Friberg, Eino: Books - Amazon.com
![Amazon.com: The Kalevala: Tales of Magic and Adventure: 9781897476000: Makinen, Kirsti, Surojegin, Pirkko-Liisa, Brooks, Kaarina: Books Amazon.com: The Kalevala: Tales of Magic and Adventure: 9781897476000: Makinen, Kirsti, Surojegin, Pirkko-Liisa, Brooks, Kaarina: Books](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/W/IMAGERENDERING_521856-T1/images/I/81v0KCDbWtL._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg)
Amazon.com: The Kalevala: Tales of Magic and Adventure: 9781897476000: Makinen, Kirsti, Surojegin, Pirkko-Liisa, Brooks, Kaarina: Books
![As a finn, the planet Kalevala really caught my eye. Kalevala is this really old and famous Finnish book and the national day of Kalevala was yesterday in Finland. : r/StarWars As a finn, the planet Kalevala really caught my eye. Kalevala is this really old and famous Finnish book and the national day of Kalevala was yesterday in Finland. : r/StarWars](https://preview.redd.it/as-a-finn-the-planet-kalevala-really-caught-my-eye-kalevala-v0-1klc5lpbr7la1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=2fc61fc744cefed0a07468015265ca915001e227)