Kalevala | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Parts 1 and 2

1. What does the Storyteller tell us in the first stanzas?

He describes his need to pass on the ancient wisdom.

2. Where does the Storyteller get his story?

From his parents.

3. What story does the Storyteller tell first?

The story of how the world was made.

4. What was the Water-Mother's name before she became the Water-Mother?

Daughter of the Air.

5. Who impregnates the Water-Mother?

The sea.

6. What condition is the Water-Mother trying to find relief from?

She suffers a pregnancy she cannot give birth to.

7. Who comes after the Water-Mother prays for relief?

A small bird.

8. What is happening when the Water-Mother experiences an upsurge of energy?

The small bird's eggs are hatching on her knee.

9. What is the name of the baby the Water-Mother is carrying?

Vainamoinen.

10. What does the water mother's baby do...
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