Kalevipoeg´s Sword

Kalevipoeg´s Sword / Description

Kalevipoeg, the mythological hero of the national epic of Estonia, a giant of unrivalled strength and courage, bought his sword from a famous Finnish blacksmith. In the course of the party, arranged to wet the bargain, a fighting broke out and Kalevipoeg killed one of the blacksmith´s sons. The blacksmith cursed the sword. The sword was stolen from Kalevipoeg by a warlock, who dropped it into the Kääpa River. One day after a big fighting Kalevipoeg stepped into the Kääpa River and his own sword, due to the curse, cut off his legs. Kalevipoeg died. In olden days people wanted to pull the sword out of the river. Six and even eight pairs of oxen were pulling with all their might but sorcery kept the sword on the bottom of the river. Sometimes it showed itself on the surface as if fooling the people. Then it fell back into the water again.