Väinämöinen
Main character in the Finnish national epic Kalevala / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the ship, see Finnish coastal defence ship Väinämöinen.
"Wainamoinen" redirects here. For the ship, see Finnish icebreaker Wäinämöinen (1918).
Väinämöinen (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋæi̯næˌmøi̯nen]) is a demigod, hero[1] and the central character in Finnish folklore and the main character in the national epic Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot. Väinämöinen was described as an old and wise man, and he possessed a potent, magical singing voice.[2]