Sudenmorsian :  Hiidenmaalainen tarina

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Sudenmorsian : Hiidenmaalainen tarina

by Aino Kallas

FI·~1 hours

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Description

In a remote, mist‑shrouded corner of Hiidenmaa, the forest‑warden Priidik’s wife is thrust from ordinary life into legend. After a fateful encounter with a wolf‑spirit, she flees the safety of her husband’s homestead and disappears into the dark woods, where she learns the ways of the wild and earns the name Sudenmorsian – the wolf‑bride. Her new existence blurs the line between human and beast, and the surrounding villages watch with a mixture of fear and fascination.

Around her, the region is besieged by ravenous wolf packs that have grown bold, raiding farms and haunting the winter roads. Local lords and clergy launch costly hunts, offering bounties and employing traps, yet the wolves prove elusive, their howls echoing through the frozen night. As the tension between the hunters and the pack escalates, Sudenmorsian stands at the crossroads of two worlds, a living bridge between the fragile peace of the human settlement and the untamed fury of the forest.

The tale unfolds as a vivid portrait of early‑modern life on the edge of wilderness, where superstition, survival, and the pull of ancient nature intertwine, inviting listeners to step into a world where the howl of a wolf may carry a hidden, human heart.

Details

Language

fi

Duration

~1 hours (93K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

Helsinki: Otava, 1928.

Credits

Tuula Temonen

Release date

2024-03-07

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Aino Kallas

Aino Kallas

1878–1956

A major voice in Finnish and Estonian literature, she is remembered for intense, lyrical stories that often blend folklore, history, and forbidden desire. Her life moved between Finland, Estonia, and the wider European world, giving her work a rich cross-cultural spirit.

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