Kalervo
Finnish · mortal · kalevala mythic prehistoric · Recorded classification
Karelian tribal chief and father of the tragic hero Kullervo. The blood-feud in which his brother Untamo destroyed his household — sparing only Kullervo's pregnant mother — sets the entire Kullervo cycle in motion.
Children
Relations
- sibling: Untamo
- father of: KullervoKalevala Cantos 31-36 (primary)
Sources
- existence: Elias Lönnrot, Kalevala (1849 New Kalevala) Cantos 31-36 (primary)