The Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters has published a new publication: Olof Hermelin. Hecatompol is Svionum. Ruotsalaisten sata kaupunkia: Suomen, Karjalan ja Inkerinmaan kaupungit sekä muita runoja Itämeren piiristä
Olof Hermelin (1658-1709), who disappeared in the Battle of Poltava, became known for his powerful anti-Russian propaganda. Prior to working for the state administration, he wrote the poetry series Hecatompolis Svionum, which colorfully describes Swedish cities and their history.
Timo Sironen, Erkki Sironen, Teivas Oksala, H. K. Riikonen
Bidrag till kännedom av Finlands natur och folk
Helsinki 2023, 268 pp.
The book can be purchased from Bookstore Tiedekirja, Snellmaninkatu 13, 00170 Helsinki.
