Evidence
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| Tradition | Source | Passage | Confidence | Evidence | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finnish/Karelian | Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland | DR. J.D. BUCK, / AN ENCOURAGING AND UNSELFISH FRIEND, AND TO HIS AFFECTIONATE FAMILY, / THESE PAGES ARE GRATEFULLY INSCRIBED. / PREFACE; lines 771-863 | medium | Porthan accumulated national songs and founded the Society of the Fennophils; his pupils and other scholars searched for epic fragments, recognizing that the runes gathered around chief heroes, especially Wainamoinen. | record |