http://www.blogiversity.org/blogs/the__horn/archive/2009/11/25/music-by-jean-sibelius-based-on-the-kalevala-the-national-epic-of-finland.aspxThe Kalevala is a fascinating literary work based on the legends of the Finnish people and was put into written form in the early 19th century by a Finn by the name of Elias Lonrot , who collected the ancient stories of Finnish heroes and sorcerors whichenCommunityServer 2007 SP2 (Build: 20611.960)