CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I MISTRESS AND MINSTREL 1

II THE MAID OF BEAUTY 14

III THE GRAYBEARD AND HIS SON 21

IV THE WICKED HORNET 32

V THE TREE OF MAGIC 43

VI THE SMITHY 49

VII THE TEMPEST 59

VIII THE RECIPE 66

IX THE CALDRON 73

X THE FORGING OF THE SAMPO 86

XI THE HOMESICK HERO 97

XII THE UNFINISHED BOAT 109

XIII THE LAND OF TUONELA 125

XIV THE HAG OF THE ROCK 137

XV THE HERO’S RETURN 145

XVI THE WISDOM KEEPER 151

XVII THE LAUNCHING 162

XVIII THE MAID OF THE MORNING 168

XIX THE UNEXPECTED JOURNEY 178

XX THE FRIENDLY RIVALS 190

XXI THE BARKING DOGS 196

XXII THE OLD MAN’S WOOING 207

XXIII THE FIELD OF SERPENTS 214

XXIV THE GREAT PIKE 225

XXV THE BRIDEGROOM’S TRIUMPH 235

XXVI THE WEDDING FEAST 242

XXVII THE HOME COMING 253

XXVIII THE SLAVE BOY 257

XXIX A DREADFUL VENGEANCE 271

XXX THE GOLDEN MAIDEN 278

XXXI THE FAMINE 292

XXXII THE WEEPING SHIP 298

XXXIII THE KANTELE 311

XXXIV THE TRIUMPH OF MUSIC 320

XXXV THE FLIGHT 332

XXXVI THE PURSUIT 346

XXXVII THE FATE OF THE SAMPO 353