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In the Finnish Kalevala, Kullervo was the ill-fated son of Kalervo . He is the only unredeemably tragic character in Finnish mythology.
His father dies in a clash with his own brother Untamo , who sells Kullervo as a slave to Ilmarinen. Later Kullervo flees and finds that his family is still alive except for his sister, who has disappeared.
Kullervo's father sends him to pay the taxes and on the way back he seduces his sister without realising who she is. Out of shame she commits suicide. Seeking revenge Kullervo kills Untamo and his family, only to find his own family dead when he returns home. In the end Kullervo also commits suicide.
Kullervo proved inept and ignorant, having not had a father to pass on knowledge and skills.
The death poem of Kullervo in which he, like Hamlet, interrogates his blade, is justly famous. Unlike the dagger in Hamlet, Kullervo's sword replies, bursting into song: it affirms that if it gladly participated in his other foul deeds, it would gladly drink of his blood also.
The tale of Túrin Turambar in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion was based on this myth. Michael Moorcock's tragic hero Elric of Melniboné likewise contains many elements inspired by Kullervo (either directly or indirectly through Poul AndersonPoul Anderson ( November 25, 1926 July 31, 2001) was a prolific science fiction author of the Golden Age; some of his short stories were first published using the pseudonyms "A. Craig", "Michael Karageorge", and "Winston P. Poul Anderson has also written's novel The Broken Sword ).
Kullervo is an operaCharles Garnier's Opera, Paris, opened 1875 Opera is an art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. The drama is presented using the typical elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting. However, the words of the opera, by Aulis Sallinen .
Kullervo is also an extended symphonic poemA symphonic poem or tone poem is a piece of orchestral music in one movement in which some extra-musical programme provides a narrative or illustrative element. This programme could come from a poem, a novel, a painting or some other source. Music based o in five movements for full orchestraAn orchestra is a musical ensemble used most often in classical music. A small orchestra is called a chamber orchestra''. Full size orchestras may sometimes be called "symphony orchestras" or "philharmonic orchestras"; these prefixes do not indicate any d, two vocal soloists, and male choirThis article is about choirs, musical ensembles containing singers. For other meanings of the word, see Choir (disambiguation). A choir is a musical ensemble. The term is generally used to refer to ensembles of singers, but can also refer to a collection by Jean SibeliusJohan (Jean) Julius Christian Sibelius ( December 8, 1865 September 20, 1957) was a Finnish composer of classical music. Together with the work of Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Sibelius' music is synonymous with Finnish national identity. Jean Sibelius was born. His story is also the subject of a briefer symphonic poem by Leevi MadetojaLeevi Madetoja ( February 17, 1887 October 6, 1947) was a Finnish composer. Born in Oulu, Finland, he was the son of Antti and Anna Hyttinen. From year 1913 onwards, he was married to the writer Hilja Onerva Lehtinen (a. He studied music in Helsinki ( 190.
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