Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ362106
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Publication Date: 1988
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Themes of Suicide in the Kalevala.
Achte, Kalle; And Others
Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, v18 n2 p145-53 1987-88
The Kalevala, Finland's national epic, is a crucial element of Finnish cultural identity and important to Finnish culture. Violence, death, and suicide are often repeated themes in Finnish folklore. The Kalevala provides insight into past attitudes toward death. Traditions passed through generations have influenced people's attitudes toward suicide. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Cultural Influences, Death, Epics, Folk Culture, Foreign Countries, Suicide, Violence
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Finland
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