Ex Ovo Omnia : where does the Balto-Finnic cosmogony originate? : the etiology of an etiology
The idea that the cosmos was born from several eggs laid by a bird is found in the oldest Balto-Finnic myths that have been preserved thanks to the conservative form of runo song. Different versions of the Balto-Finnic creation song were known among the Estonians, the Finns of Ingria, the Votes, and...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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2000
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10355/64803 |
| Summary: | The idea that the cosmos was born from several eggs laid by a bird is found in the oldest Balto-Finnic myths that have been preserved thanks to the conservative form of runo song. Different versions of the Balto-Finnic creation song were known among the Estonians, the Finns of Ingria, the Votes, and the Karelians.1 Note |
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