What is the Kanteletar, published by Elias Lönnrot in 1840?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. A collection of Finnish lyric folk poems, often called the sister of the Kalevala
- Step 1: Lönnrot collected oral poetry in two main forms, epic and lyric. Step 2. The Kanteletar holds the lyric poems, many sung by women. Answer: A collection of Finnish lyric folk poems, often called the sister of the Kalevala. Why not the others: It is not a hymn book, a history or a dictionary.
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