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POPSIlmarinen - eternal hammerer / blacksmith / inventor Feb 28th is Kalevala Day, a day celebrated in Finland. Elias Lonnrot, a country doctor, folklorist and philologist compiled the Kalevala, Finland's national epic in 1835. This day is observed country wide with lectures, parades and recitations to honour him. One of the stars of the epic is Ilmarinen, the eternal hammerer, blacksmith and inventor. Ilmarinen is a folk hero that the Schneiders' of Morden, Manitoba Canada could use as their own hero / mentor. Ernst Friedrick von Schneider operated a blacksmith shop in Morden, Manitoba at the turn of the 20th century.