Painting by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, depicting the Aino Story of Kalevala on three panes: The first one is about the encounter of Väinämöinen and Aino in the forest, second depicts Väinämöinen's proposal. The third depicts mournful Aino weeping on the shore and listening to the call of the maids of Vellamo who are playing in the water. In the right-hand panel Aino has made her decision to choose death rather than the obnoxious suitor.

Aino is also an alternative spelling of Ainu; see Ainu language and Ainu people.

Aino is a figure in Finnish mythology. The Kalevala, the Finnish epic poem of fifty parts, relates that she was the beautiful sister of Joukahainen. Her brother, having lost a singing contest to the storied Väinämöinen, promised Aino's "hands and feet" in marriage if Väinämöinen would save him from drowning in the swamp into which Joukahainen had been thrown. Rather than submit to this fate, Aino drowned herself. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (912x439, 58 KB) Painting by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, depicting a scene from Kalevala, a Finnish epic poem. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (912x439, 58 KB) Painting by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, depicting a scene from Kalevala, a Finnish epic poem. ... From the Kalevala, 1896 Akseli Gallen-Kallela (April 26, 1865 _ March 7, 1931) was a Finnish painter who is most of all known for his illustrations of the Kalevala, the Finnish national epic (illustration, right). ... The Kalevala is an epic poem which Elias Lönnrot compiled from Finnish folk lore in the 19th century. ... Illustration from the Kalevala, by Akseli Gallen-Kallela 1896. ... The Ainu language (Ainu: , aynu itak; Japanese: ainu-go) is spoken by the Ainu ethnic group on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. ... The Ainu (pronounced , eye-noo, アイヌ / aynu) are an ethnic group indigenous to Hokkaido, the northern part of Honshu in Northern Japan, the Kuril Islands, much of Sakhalin, and the southernmost third of the Kamchatka peninsula. ... Finnish mythology consisted of a belief in various indigenous nature spirits and gods, mixed with the more shamanic influences of the Sami people in the north and the Baltic and Viking influences from the south and the west. ... The Kalevala is an epic poem which Elias Lönnrot compiled from Finnish folk lore in the 19th century. ... Joukahainen is a character in the Kalevala, the Finnish epic poem of fifty parts. ... Illustration from the Kalevala, by Akseli Gallen-Kallela 1896. ...

National Romantism

During the national romantic period at the end of the 19th century the mythological name Aino was adopted as a christian name by fennoman activists. Among the first to be named so were Aino Järnefelt (Aino Sibelius), born 1871 and Aino Krohn (the later Aino Kallas), born 1878. Aino is also said to be the origin of the artist name of Ayn Rand. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Christian name is a term more or less synonymous with forename or given name. It can be seen as an archaism due to the increasing secularisation of what were once compulsorily Christian societies, but it continues to be very widely used, and not just by practising Christians. ... The Fennomans were the most important political movement in the 19th century Grand Duchy of Finland. ... Contrary to what Rachel Lewis believes. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Aino Kallas (nee Krohn in 1878) was the daughter of Julius Krohn, an outstanding Finnish national figure, scientist and writer. ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... It has been suggested that The Ayn Rand Collective be merged into this article or section. ...