No coherent narrative here. We only have bits and pieces, and even the more coherent versions from Karelia and Ingria are corrupted. Let me explain: there is a divine banquet held in Päivölä, the heavens, with Päivätär as the hostess; OR a banquet in Saariala, island in the center of the world, with Ahti Saarelainen as the host. One person, Kaukomieli, is not invited but goes anyways, causing trouble and possibly killing someone (Ahti or Veitikka) and escaping. That's one possibility. However, Karelian runosingers couldn't agree on if this banquet was held in Päivölä, the heavens, or Pohjola, the Underworld. Therefore, another version exists where an evil banquet or wedding is held in Pohjola and Lemminkäinen, the son of Päivätär, has not been invited but decides to go anyway, the story then mixing up with the Song of Lemminkäinen.
As it's basically impossible for me to "separate" these versions, do not be confused as below, it is sometimes called a banquet in Päivölä and sometimes in Pohjola. Interestingly, the one here who was not invited was a son from "the house of a harlot", implying that it is in fact a son of the Underworld instead, truly a total opposite of Lemminkäinen. Ahti, Kauko and Veitikka, central characters in Ingrian runosongs, still make an appearance but not more than that as they are rarely mentioned in Finnish runosongs. Below, you will see symbolic references to all places Päivölä, Saariala and Pohjola.
The word juutas obviously comes from the Christian figure Judas Iscariot, but in Finnish runosongs, it is a general word for an evil being, a demon, etc.
     Herroilla on hyvät hevoiset Hyvät varsat vanhemmilla Tunturilla on tuimat ruunat Vallan valkoiset orit Joita juutas juoksuteli Kaha käsin kalliolla Rautasilla ratahilla Vaskisilla valjahilla Säkeit sorkista sätisi Savu suihtui sieramista Häitä hitolla piettiin Paha joukko juominkia Kaikki häihen kutsuttiin Mut ei porttolan talosta Isä kielti, äiti käski Manasi kavetta kaksi: "Ällös läkki poikueni Tuonne Päivölän pittoin Suuren joukon juominkiin Monet on kummat matkoissasi Monet teissäsi imehet" "Vaan näin sano Savon näkijä Minun paapani Savoissa Joroisihin joutuvani Vaan minä en sinä ikänä Näkijälle kättä näytä Näkijät valehtelevat" Ajoi tänne, ajoi tuonne Ajoi Hiitolan pihallen Kussa häijyt häitä piti Paha joukko juominkia Hirnuipa Hiitolan orit Rapa raikui sieramista Hopialta suitet hohti Kullalta satulan sarvet Noien Hiitolan hevoisten En ole runon sukua Enkä laulujen laatija Ulkoa runoja kuulin Läpi seinän laulettavan Laattialla Lappalaista Sillon siivolla puhelit Lapin lahtitanterilla Ahin pellon pyörtänöllä Yksi Ahti, toinen Kauko Kolmas Veitikka veräjä Juopu Ahti, juopu Kauko Juopu Veitikka veräjä Saarialan juomingista Silloin laskit laulamahan Viisahasti viilettelit Opetit osan minulle Sen mä tuolloin kyllä tunsin Koska häijyt häitä piti Paha joukko juominkia: Ei siellä kuokkia kuhtuttu Nurkka vyrrijä vaaittu Olut kannun kaatajaksi Ihte hurjat häänsä joivat Pahat pitonsa pitivät Mie vaan olin ovensuussa Koko illan ikävässä Muut ne perällä pehteli Mekaloitti melkosesti Sekä lummit että pommit Kuin myös ruset ruupu housut Joill' on nurin nuttu päällä Takki tappuran sekanen Hihkasipa Hiitolan isäntä Rajahutti rapuiltansa: "Häitä Hiito pitääpi Paha joukko juomingia Tulepa juutaskin tupaani Mitäs ulvot uksen eissä! Pistä kättä kämmeneen Istu ilolla rahillen Pane nuuskua nenäsi Vaskisesta vakkaisesta Anna tuosta Antilleni Pistä Paavoillen poroja!" Tuotinpa tuomallai Kyllin pöyvällen pötyä Vielä viinoa viljaltani Olutta kahella kapalla Olipa tuota juuttani juua Lakkia aika rattini Mitä syötiin noissa häissä Noissa häissä Syöjättären Syöjättären syöminkissä Juojattaren juominkissa Pitkähäntäsen pidoissa? Luut lihoista, päät kaloista Kaalit kaikki naurihista Palanehet leivänkuoret |
The ones in power have fine horses The elders have fine foals The fells have fierce geldings The white stallions of power Which juutas made run With (two?/trap-like?) hands on a rock (/or drove recklessly on a rock?) On an iron wagon With a copper harness Sparks flew from the hooves Smoke came from the nostrils A wedding was held in Hiisi An evil bunch was holding a drinking party Everyone was invited But not from the house of a harlot Father denied, mother forbid Two luonnottaret cursed: "Don't go, my son To that banquet in Päivölä To the drinking party of a great bunch There are many strange things on your way Many miracles on your path" "But thus was said by a seer of Savo My (grand?)father in Savo That I should move along to Joroinen But I will never Show my hand to a seer For seers are liars" Rode here, rode there Rode to the yard of Hiitola Where the wicked ones were holding a wedding The evil bunch a drinking party The stallions of Hiitola neighed Dirt blared from their nostrils Their bridles shone with silver The horns of the saddles with gold Of those horses of Hiitola I am not of a runosinger family Nor am I a maker of songs I heard runosongs outdoors To be sung through the walls (A Sámi song on the floor? / On the floor then to one from the Underworld?) You addressed decently On the inlet fields of Lappi Around the field of Ahti One was Ahti, another one was Kauko The third one was the ardent Veitikka Ahti got drunk, Kauko got drunk The ardent Veitikka got drunk At the drinking party of Saariala Then, you began to sing Went on wisely Taught a part of it to me I surely felt that then When the wicked ones were holding a wedding The evil bunch a drinking party: An uninvited guest was not invited Corner (??) not demanded To pour beer from a pitcher The fierce ones drank for themselves in their wedding The evil ones held their banquet I was simply in the doorway Feeling down all night While others went wild in the back Made a lot of noise Both (??) and (??) As well as drunk (??) pants Who were wearing their jackets inside out Coats mixed with waste fibers The Lord of Hiitola called out Yelled on his entrance: "Hiitola is holding a wedding The evil bunch a drinking party Come into my house too, juutas What are you whining in front of the door! Put a hand in hand Sit onto the bench with joy Put some snuff into your nose From a copper container Give some to my Antti And some grounds to Paavo!" And they truly brought in Plenty of food on the table An adundance of booze Two kappa-fulls (+/- 5 litres) of beer There was enough even for juutas to drink To lap (??) What was eaten in that wedding That wedding of Syöjätär Feast of Syöjätär Drinking party of Juojatar The banquet of a long-tailed one? Bones from meat, heads from fish All cabbages from turnips Burnt bread crusts |
One runosong states: Katot nyt koti korkea näkyy / Aitta armas tiirottaa "The roofs of my beloved home can be seen / The beloved granary is peaking" which would be the last words until a person returning home drowns in a rapid, so he should've listened to the warnings in the beginning.
