Measures of the Massive Mountain in Aleksis Kivi’s play Kullervo

Year: 2022 Authors: Tiina Katriina Kukkonen

Core claim

If taken literally, the mountain’s size becomes cosmically impossible, reinforcing its allegorical role as an image of endless oppression.

Topics

literary measurement, allegory, captivity, Finnish tragedy

Domains

geometry, surface area, volume, scale comparison, literature, theatre, symbolism, visual metaphor

Methods

textual analysis, literal measurement, comparative scaling, close reading

Media

Kullervo, Kalevala, Finnish text

Source status

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