J. R. R. Tolkien claimed the Kalevala as one of his sources for The Silmarillion. For example, the tale of Kullervo is the basis of Túrin Turambar in Narn i Chîn Húrin, including the sword that speaks when the anti-hero uses it to commit suicide. Aulë, the Lord of Matter and the Master of All Crafts, was influenced by Ilmarinen, the Eternal Hammerer. Echoes of the Kalevalas characters, Väinämöinen in particular, can be found in Tom Bombadil of The Lord of the Rings.
j r r tolkien claimed the kalevala as one of his sources for the silmarillion for example the tale of kullervo is the basis of túrin turambar in narn i chîn húrin including the sword that speaks when the anti-hero uses it to commit suicide aulë the lord of matter and the master of all crafts was influenced by ilmarinen the eternal hammerer echoes of the kalevalas characters väinämöinen in particular can be found in tom bombadil of the lord of the rings