WHY YOU SHOULD READ ESTONIAN FANTASY (The Man Who Spoke Snakish review)

[@AnnaLeWild]

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[@benceerdesz4008]

I haven't heard of this novel but as a European animism and mythology enthusiast, this video convinced me that I should read it as soon as I can. :D Thank you for introducing me to this writer. ^^

[@rosieblue1689]

"a country whose existence I almost forgot completely" 🤣

[@hedvigjudit7350]

Gotta read Rehepapp

[@IvoraIsOnlineAgain]

I read it recently. Kivirakh's writing is great!

[@martinsveininger3234]

would love to see you make videos on lesser known mithologies like Estonias

[@AnnaLeWild]

That is part of my future plans.

[@radiokunio3738]

This really help me with ideas for my own story. It mainly focuses Disability and Cultural exceptions trough the lens of a race of elephant-caterpillars with live on a vine above the sea. They reproduce like plants and thus lack gender, instead at the bottom of the vine are seeds which must be carried to the top of the vine to germinate. They naturally evolved a fondness for the scent of these seeds, how their limbs are built to climb and can't carry these seeds. They instead use their trucks to carry them, however this keeps others from smelling their scent. The longer the truck the more seeds you can carry, however some are born will trucks that are too small to carry seeds. Thus they have to stay at the bottom of vine to smell the seeds scent. However many believe that staying bottom of the vine for a long time causes it to descend. The deeper the vine goes, the longer it takes to reach the bottom and bring the seeds up. Those with small trucks are considered useless as they can not carry seeds, and need to stay at the bottom to smell seeds. A few with longer trucks are able to wrap their trucks around the entire vine which cuts it, thus causing the seeds to regrow were the vine was cut. However anyone below were it was cut would fall into the sea with the cut part. The sea is also seen as a type of hell, and those with small trucks are considered sinful as they pull the vine closer to the sea. my main issue was thinking of a interesting character to follow in this story. however i fell this video help a lot.

[@AnnaLeWild]

That's an interesting idea. Diving into Andrus Kivirähk's writing could definitely help you find some inspiration.

[@IvoraIsOnlineAgain]

the bears killed me in this one lol

[@AnnaLeWild]

They are really funny

[@ee326k]

as shameful as it is, I've never read this book as an Estonian you've convinced me to pick it up now, I think I have one at my grandparents' house :) thank you - aitäh!

[@AnnaLeWild]

Cool! I hope you'll enjoy it.

[@igau8712]

What is the name of the song in the end? :D

[@AnnaLeWild]

Untsakad - Metsavendade Laul

[@Tariin_]

we have a card game about that