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Estonian folklore and beliefs including samples of folk songs appear in Topographische Nachrichten von Liv- und Estland by August W. Hupel in 1774–82. J.G von Herder published seven Estonian folk songs, translated into German in his Volkslieder in 1778 and republished as Stimmen der Völker in Liedern in 1807.
Kalevipoeg as well as other Estonian folk tales. Kalevipoeg; An article exploring the meaning and depth of the Kalevipoeg; An article on the compilers of the Kalevipoeg; A site containing the five initial Cantos of Kalevipoeg (in Estonian) Digital images of first printing at EEVA; A short film version of the myth by Estonian director Ekke Vasli ...
Estonian Folk Songs and Instrumental Music compiled by Herbert and Erna Tampere and Ottilie Kõiva published in 1970 set with an accompanying song texts was the original edition. In 2003, the enlarged edition Anthology of Estonian Traditional Music was published on CDs with added parallel English translation of the texts. The anthology includes ...
Estonian mythology is a complex of myths belonging to the Estonian folk heritage and literary mythology. Information about the pre- Christian and medieval Estonian mythology is scattered in historical chronicles, travellers' accounts and in ecclesiastical registers.
Pages in category "Estonian folklore" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Estonian fairy tales, short stories that belong to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic , enchantments , and mythical or fanciful beings. Pages in category "Estonian fairy tales"
Estonian family life is nowadays centered around anything but the nuclear family. Members of an extended family typically live apart, and youths seek independence and typically move from their parents' residence around the age of twenty. The divorce rate is close to 60%. Estonia has one of the greatest percentages of single parents in Europe.
Among Estonian folk tales and literature, there is the tale of two lovers, Koit (dawn) and Eha (dusk). These two lovers see each other only once a year and exchange the briefest of kisses on the shortest night of the year.