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Joukahainen (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈjo̞u̯kɑˌhɑi̯ne̞n]) is a character in the Kalevala, the Finnish epic poem. He is a rival of the main character, Väinämöinen.
Description
After clashing with their horses and challenging Väinämöinen to a fight, they engage in a battle of song. He loses and is magically sung into being swallowed by a mire. In his plea for help from Väinämöinen, he pledges his sister Aino to him. But she objects to Väinämöinen, and rather than marrying him she drowns herself. Joukahainen is enraged by all that has taken place and even though his mother tries to stop him, he ambushes Väinämöinen with his crossbow. Joukahainen misses Väinämöinen but hits and kills his horse from under him, making him plunge into the icy waters of Pohjola.[1][2][3][4]
In the original translation into English (by John Martin Crawford (1888)) this character's name was Anglicised as Youkahainen.
Gallery
The Clash of Väinämöinen and Joukahainen, Joseph Alanen, 1909–1910
The Meeting of Väinämöinen and Joukahainen, Berndt Godenhjelm
Väinämöinen Sings Joukahainen into a Mire, Joseph Alanen, 1912–1913
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Joukahainen in the mire, Great Kalevala by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 1925
Revenge of Joukahainen, Joseph Alanen, 1919–1920
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References
- ^ Knuuttila, Seppo (13 October 2004). "Joukahainen". Kansallisbiografia. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Kalevala: the Finnish national epic - thisisFINLAND". thisisFINLAND. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ^ "Joukahainen". Sammon Salat. Opetushallitus 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Joukahainen kansanrunoudessa". Taivaannaula. 30 September 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2020.