Linda_(Estonian_mythology)

Linda (Estonian mythology)

Linda (Estonian mythology)

Literary character from Estonian mythology

In the Estonian mythology and Kreutzwald's epic Kalevipoeg, Linda was the mother of Kalevipoeg and the wife of Kalev.[1]

"Linda Carrying a Rock" by Oskar Kallis. 1917

She has given the name to several Estonian locations, including the Lindakivi (Linda boulder) in Lake Ülemiste. According to the epic myth "Kalevipoeg", her son, the title character, named the Estonian fortress settlement at the location of modern Tallinn in her honor - Lindanise (approximate translation: Linda's nipple or bosom).

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References

  1. [1]
    "Kalevipoeg". teater.ee. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
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