
MEXIKON VALLOITUS - Kappale Amerikan historiaa - Kirj. - TYKO HAGMAN - Tuhansille kodeille tuhatjärvien maassa. N:o 7 & 8. - Werner Söderström, Porvoo, 1892.
I. Sivistyneet villit.
II. Fernando Cortez.
III. In hoc signo vinces.
IV. Xikotenkatl.
V. Luvattu maa.
VI. Montezuma ja hänen jumalansa.
VII. Salto de Alvarado.
VIII. Quatemozin ja viimeinen ponnistus.
IX. Pata kattilaa soimaa, musta kylki kummallakin.
The tale opens with the restless wave of European explorers who, driven by legends of golden cities, set sail for a continent that would soon be called America. Their voyages blend daring adventure with a fervent belief that they are agents of a divine mission, and the narrative captures the awe‑inspiring landscapes and the bewildering encounters with peoples whose worlds are entirely foreign. As ships crowd the new shores, the promise of untold riches fuels a fevered race among crowns eager to claim the unknown.
At the heart of the story stands the young conquistador Fernando Cortez, a man whose ambition is matched only by his devotion to the cross. He arrives in the great empire of Montezuma, a ruler whose civilization is steeped in elaborate rituals and a pantheon of gods. Their first meetings crackle with curiosity, suspicion, and the clash of two vastly different worldviews, setting the stage for a dramatic cultural collision.
Through vivid description and keen insight, the narrative explores themes of greed, faith, and the fragile balance between conquest and curiosity. Listeners will be drawn into a world where the glitter of gold masks deeper questions about power, belief, and the human cost of empire‑building.
Language
fi
Duration
~3 hours (214K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Tapio Riikonen
Release date
2011-10-16
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1849–1914
A Finnish journalist and writer remembered as an early pioneer of Finnish science fiction, he brought Jules Verne-style adventure into Finnish literature in the 1880s. He also translated well-known classics, helping foreign stories reach Finnish readers.
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