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Pikku Mies

Tiny man who emerges from the sea to help fell a great oak.

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First appearance: rune ii wainamoinen s sowing

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Ilmarinen’s decision to forge a bride from gold and silver marks the story’s dramatic climax because it repres…

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