The myth of the Sampo— an infinite source of fortune and greed - Hanna-Ilona Härmävaara

Download a free audiobook version of “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring“ and support TED-Ed’s nonprofit mission: Check out our full book recommendation: -- After a skirmish at sea and long days of being battered by waves, Väinämöinen— a powerful bard as old as the world itself— washed up on the shores of distant Pohjola. A cunning witch nursed him back to health but demanded a reward for returning him home. Not content with mere gold or silver, the witch wanted what did not yet exist. Hanna-Ilona Härmävaara digs into the Finnish myth of the Sampo. Lesson by Hanna-Ilona Härmävaara, directed by WOW-HOW Studio. Animator’s website: Sign up for our newsletter: Support us on Patreon: Follow us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Peep us on Instagram: http