Kalevala · Character Index
110 characters extracted from the original text, every relationship traceable to a quoted passage. Start from the major figures, or browse by house.
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Major figures
- Lemminkainen — 68 relationships · son of Lempi
- Väinämöinen — 57 relationships · bard
- Maid of Pohja — 52 relationships · Louhi's daughter, Ilmarinen's wife
- Ilmarinen — 46 relationships · smith
- Kullervo — 35 relationships · slave
- Louhi — 33 relationships · Pohjola's old Mistress
- Lemminkainen's mother — 24 relationships · mother of Lemminkainen
- Aino — 14 relationships · Joukahainen's sister
- Joukahainen — 13 relationships · youthful minstrel
- Kalervo — 12 relationships · father of Kullervo
- Kyllikki — 11 relationships · maiden
- Loviatar — 11 relationships · daughter of Tuoni
- Ukko — 11 relationships · god
- Aino's mother — 9 relationships · mother
- Lempi — 8 relationships · father of Lemminkainen
- Tapio — 8 relationships · forest god
- Tuoni — 8 relationships · ruler of Tuonela
- Untamo — 8 relationships · Kalervo's brother
- Kullervo's mother — 7 relationships · mother
- Old crone at the wedding — 7 relationships · old crone who tells her life
- Kullervo's sister — 6 relationships · sister
- Pohjola's great Master — 6 relationships · lord
- Louhi's second daughter — 5 relationships · Louhi's second daughter
- Marjatta — 5 relationships · maiden
By house
Kalevala (7)
- Lemminkainen — 68 relationships · son of Lempi
- Väinämöinen — 57 relationships · bard
- Ilmarinen — 46 relationships · smith
- Lemminkainen's mother — 24 relationships · mother of Lemminkainen
- Lempi — 8 relationships · father of Lemminkainen
- Tiera — 5 relationships · hero
- Ilmatar — 4 relationships · Mother of the Waters
Pohjola (6)
- Maid of Pohja — 52 relationships · Louhi's daughter, Ilmarinen's wife
- Louhi — 33 relationships · Pohjola's old Mistress
- Pohjola's great Master — 6 relationships · lord
- Louhi's second daughter — 5 relationships · Louhi's second daughter
- Frost — 4 relationships · foster-child
- Markahattu — 3 relationships · cowherd
House of Kalervo (4)
- Kullervo — 35 relationships · slave
- Kalervo — 12 relationships · father of Kullervo
- Kullervo's mother — 7 relationships · mother
- Kullervo's sister — 6 relationships · sister
Lapland (4)
- Aino — 14 relationships · Joukahainen's sister
- Joukahainen — 13 relationships · youthful minstrel
- Aino's mother — 9 relationships · mother
- Aino's father — 3 relationships · father
Forest (4)
- Tapio — 8 relationships · forest god
- Tellervo — 4 relationships · maid of Tapio
- Mielikki — 3 relationships · Mistress of the Forest
- Otso — 3 relationships · bear
Unaffiliated (4)
- Old crone at the wedding — 7 relationships · old crone who tells her life
- Marjatta — 5 relationships · maiden
- Iku-Turso — 3 relationships · son of Äijö
- Old crone at the wedding's husband — 3 relationships · husband
Tuonela (3)
- Loviatar — 11 relationships · daughter of Tuoni
- Tuoni — 8 relationships · ruler of Tuonela
- Tuoni's daughter — 3 relationships · ferryman's daughter
Saari (1)
- Kyllikki — 11 relationships · maiden
Gods (1)
- Ukko — 11 relationships · god
House of Untamo (1)
- Untamo — 8 relationships · Kalervo's brother
Minor figures
Characters who appear only briefly are gathered here — each still has their own page.
- Other Figures — Minor Figures (54)
- Pohjola — Minor Figures (10)
- Kalevala — Minor Figures (8)
- Tuonela — Minor Figures (3)
Extracted from the original text of Kalevala. Made with Rho MD.