Antero Vipunen

Also known as: Vipunen · Role: hero · First appears: Runo XVII · Väinämöinen and Antero Vipunen · Part 1

Life events

• Väinämöinen thrust an iron stake into Antero Vipunen's mouth and woke him.(Runo XVII · Väinämöinen and Antero Vipunen · Part 1)
  • With: Väinämöinen
  • “Then he thrust his stake of iron Into Vipunen's mouth he thrust it, In his gnashing gums he thrust it, In his clashing jaws he thrust it, And he spoke the words which follow: ‘Rouse thyself, O slave of mortals, Where beneath the earth thou restest, In a sleep that long has lasted.’”
• Antero Vipunen swallowed Väinämöinen.(Runo XVII · Väinämöinen and Antero Vipunen · Part 1)
  • With: Väinämöinen
  • “Vipunen, in songs most famous, Opened then his mouth yet wider, And his jaws he wide extended, Gulped the well-beloved hero, With a shout the hero swallowed, Him the aged Väinämöinen.”
• Antero Vipunen teaches Väinämöinen his spells of magic.(Runo XVII · Väinämöinen and Antero Vipunen · Part 4)
  • With: Väinämöinen
  • “Vipunen, in songs so famous, He the sage so old in wisdom, In whose mouth was mighty magic, Power unbounded in his bosom, Opened then his mouth of wisdom, Of his spells the casket opened, Sang his mighty spells of magic, Chanted forth of all the greatest, Magic songs of the Creation, From the very earliest ages, Songs that all the children sing not, Even heroes understand not, In these dreary days of evil, In the days that now are passing.”
• Antero Vipunen opens his mouth, and Väinämöinen leaves his body.(Runo XVII · Väinämöinen and Antero Vipunen · Part 4)
  • With: Väinämöinen
  • “Then did Antero Vipunen open Wide expanding gums grimacing, Open wide his mouth gigantic, And his jaws extended widely, While the aged Väinämöinen To his mouth made lengthened journey, From the belly of the wise one, From within his monstrous body. From his mouth he glided swiftly, O'er the heath he bounded swiftly, Very like a golden squirrel, Or a golden-breasted marten.”

Runo XVII · Väinämöinen and Antero Vipunen · Part 1

• enemies with Väinämöinen “Then he thrust his stake of iron Into Vipunen's mouth he thrust it, In his gnashing gums he thrust it, In his clashing jaws he thrust it, And he spoke the words which follow: ‘Rouse thyself, O slave of mortals, Where beneath the earth thou restest, In a sleep that long has lasted.’”

Runo XVII · Väinämöinen and Antero Vipunen · Part 4

• pupil: Väinämöinen “When the aged Väinämöinen Unto all the spells had listened, And had learned the charms in fulness, All the magic spells creative,”

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Extracted from the original text of Kalevala. Made with Rho MD.