"Lotta Svärd" – sv, svärd means a
sword – is the fourth poem in the second part of
Johan Ludvig Runeberg's
epic poem
An epic poem, or simply an epic, is a lengthy narrative poem typically about the extraordinary deeds of extraordinary characters who, in dealings with gods or other superhuman forces, gave shape to the mortal universe for their descendants.
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The Tales of Ensign Stål
''The Tales of Ensign Stål'' (Swedish language, Swedish original title: , fi, Vänrikki Stoolin tarinat, or year 2007 translation ) is an epic poem written in Swedish by the Finland-Swedish author Johan Ludvig Runeberg, the national poet of Fin ...
'' from 1860.
The "Lotta Svärd" poem is about a woman who manned a field kitchen during the
Finnish War
The Finnish War ( sv, Finska kriget, russian: Финляндская война, fi, Suomen sota) was fought between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Russian Empire from 21 February 1808 to 17 September 1809 as part of the Napoleonic Wars. As a re ...
. The name was later used for several Lotta movements (women's auxiliary movements) in the Nordic countries (Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway).
See also
The poem ''Lotta Svärd'' in Wikisource*
Lotta Svärd
Lotta Svärd () was a Finnish voluntary auxiliary paramilitary organisation for women. Formed originally in 1918, it had a large membership undertaking volunteer social work in the 1920s and 1930s. It was formed to support the White Guard. Du ...
– Finnish voluntary auxiliary paramilitary organisation for women.
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Swedish Women's Voluntary Defence Organization ("Lottorna")
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lotta Svard (poem)
1860 poems
Finnish War