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| Cygnus cygnus - Laulujoutsen - Whooper Swan |
Ensi viikolla Suomi täyttää 99 vuotta!
Finland celebrates the 99th Independence Day - on December the 6th!
Tiesitkö, että laulujoutsen Cygnus cygnus on Suomen kansallislintu? Kalevalassa puhutaan Tuonen joutsenesta ja toki tunnemme Sibeliuksen sävellyksen Tuonelan joutsen. Toinen joutsenemme on kyhmyjoutsen Cygnus olor. Lajit erottaa toisistaan nokasta: laulujoutsenen nokka on keltainen ilman kyhmyä.
Did you know that Cygnus cygnus - the whooper swan is Finland's national bird? It is mentioned in Kalevala, our national epic. We have in Finland also Cygnus olor - the mute swan. The name 'mute' derives from it being less vocal than other swan species.
Did you know that Cygnus cygnus - the whooper swan is Finland's national bird? It is mentioned in Kalevala, our national epic. We have in Finland also Cygnus olor - the mute swan. The name 'mute' derives from it being less vocal than other swan species.
The Swan of Tuonela - Tuonelan joutsen
is an 1895 tone poem by Jean Sibelius. It is part of the Lemminkäinen suite (Four Legends from the Kalevala), Op. 22, based on the Kalevala epic of Finnish mythology.
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| Cygnus olor - Kyhmyjoutsen - Mute Swan |
The Finlandia Hymn - Finlandia
refers to a serene hymn-like section of the patriotic symphony poem of Finlandia composed by Jean Sibelius. With words written in 1941 by V.A. Koskenniemi the Finlandia Hymn is one of the most important national songs of Finland - though Maamme is the de facto our national anthem.
Oi Suomi, katso, Sinun päiväs koittaa,
yön uhka karkoitettu on jo pois,
ja aamun kiuru kirkkaudessa soittaa
kuin itse taivahan kansi sois.
Yön vallat aamun valkeus jo voittaa,
sun päiväs koittaa, oi synnyinmaa.
Oi nouse, Suomi, nosta korkealle
pääs seppelöimä suurten muistojen,
oi nouse, Suomi, näytit maailmalle
sä että karkoitit orjuuden
ja ettet taipunut sä sorron alle,
on aamus alkanut, synnyinmaa.
Finland, behold, thy daylight now is dawning,
the threat of night has now been driven away.
The skylark calls across the light of morning,
the blue of heaven lets it have its way,
and now the day the powers of night is scorning:
thy daylight dawns, O Finland of ours!
Finland, arise, and raise towards the highest
thy head now crowned with mighty memory.
Finland, arise, for to the world thou criest
that thou hast thrown off thy slavery,
beneath oppression's yoke thou never liest.
Thy morning's come, O Finland of ours!
Translation by Keith Bosley
The swan photos are not mine. Thanks to my two Facebook friends
for letting me use their swan photos!
Mosaic Monday
Enjoy the music of Sibelius!
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| Cygnus olor / Kyhmyjoutsen |
The swan photos are not mine. Thanks to my two Facebook friends
for letting me use their swan photos!
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| Flowers in blue and white - our patriotic colors |
Mosaic Monday
Enjoy the music of Sibelius!
