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Kalevala, an Uncommon card
The Kalevala is a 19th-century compilation of epic poetry, compiled by Elias Lönnrot from Finnish, Karelian and Ingrian folklore and mythology, telling a story about the Creation of the Earth, describing the controversies and retaliatory voyages between the peoples of the land of Kalevala called Väinölä and the land…
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 87
- DEF
- 93
- Power
- 180
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 200,000
Power 180 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 90 % of WikiCards cards.
Kalevala quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Kalevala card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The work is known internationally and has partly influenced, for example, J. R. R. Tolkien's ______.
Answer
legendarium. The work is known internationally and has partly influenced, for example, J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. From the Kalevala article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The Kalevala was instrumental in the development of the Finnish national identity and the intensification of Finland's language strife that ultimately led to Finland's independence from Russia in ____.
Answer
1910s. The Kalevala was instrumental in the development of the Finnish national identity and the intensification of Finland's language strife that ultimately led to Finland's independence from Russia in 1917. From the Kalevala article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The Kalevala is regarded as the national epic of Finland and Karelia, and is one of the most significant works of Finnish literature along with J. L. Runeberg's The Tales of Ensign Stål and Aleksis Kivi's The Seven Brothers.
- The Kalevala was instrumental in the development of the Finnish national identity and the intensification of Finland's language strife that ultimately led to Finland's independence from Russia in 1917.
- The work is known internationally and has partly influenced, for example, J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Kalevala article was read about 200,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 87 and blocks with 93: each hit it takes is cut by 37 %.
How to get Kalevala
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Kalevala (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Elias Lönnrot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
