The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Kalevipoeg

KALEVIPOEG, kạ-lā'vē-pĕg (son of Kalev), the chief Esthonian epic poem, based upon popular songs collected by Kreutzwald (1857-59). As the material used by the collector was destroyed, much discussion has resulted as to the position occupied by the poem among real national epics. Consult Kirby, &lsquo;Hero of Esthonia and Other Studies&rsquo; (Vol. I. London 1895); Reinthal, &lsquo;Kalewipoeg, eine estniche Sage&rsquo; (including the text of the poem with a German translation, Dorpal 1857-61).