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Joukahainen's Revenge by Akseli Gallen-Kallela in 1897, where Joukahainen is preparing to shoot Väinämöinen

Joukahainen (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈjou̯kɑˌhɑi̯nen]) 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 [fi], 1909–1910
    The Clash of Väinämöinen and Joukahainen, Joseph Alanen [fi], 1909–1910
  • The Meeting of Väinämöinen and Joukahainen, Berndt Godenhjelm
    The Meeting of Väinämöinen and Joukahainen, Berndt Godenhjelm
  • Väinämöinen Sings Joukahainen into a Mire, Joseph Alanen, 1912–1913
    Väinämöinen Sings Joukahainen into a Mire, Joseph Alanen, 1912–1913
  • Joukahainen in the mire, Great Kalevala by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 1925
    Joukahainen in the mire, Great Kalevala by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 1925
  • Revenge of Joukahainen, Joseph Alanen, 1919–1920
    Revenge of Joukahainen, Joseph Alanen, 1919–1920

References

  1. ^ Knuuttila, Seppo (13 October 2004). "Joukahainen". Kansallisbiografia. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Kalevala: the Finnish national epic - thisisFINLAND". thisisFINLAND. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  3. ^ "Joukahainen". Sammon Salat. Opetushallitus 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Joukahainen kansanrunoudessa". Taivaannaula. 30 September 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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