Scholars connect this character with the concept of synty through a passage where he explains the origin of iron to an old healer. That passage exemplifies a common epithet of this character, translated as either “trusty old” or “steadfast old.” This character falls into the sea and drifts for eight days after his horse is shot by a crossbow. This character crawls into the stomach of a sleeping giant to learn the three missing words of a magic spell. After a baby chastises this character for causing Aino to drown herself, this character sings up a magic boat and sails away in exile. This character kills a pike and uses its jaw to create the first kantele (“KAWN-teh-leh”) while on his way to recover the magical (10[1])Sampo from Louhi, (10[2])the ruler of Pohjola (“POH-yo-lah”). For 10 points, what bard is the central character of the Kalevala? ■END■