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Lāčplēsis

Lāčplēsis ("The Bear-Slayer") is an epic poem by Andrejs Pumpurs, a Latvian poet, who wrote it between 1872 and 1887 based on local legends. It is set during the Livonian Crusades telling the story of the mythical hero Lāčplēsis "the Bear Slayer". Lāčplēsis is regarded as the Latvian national epic.

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Author
Andrejs Pumpurs
Genre
Epic poetry, National epic
Publication date
1888
Language
Latvian, translated multiple times.
Publication place
Latvia

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Lāčplēsis

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Triples78
Avg. degree1.96
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related to Synopsis · 32
Lāčplēsis → After, Baltic, Burtnieks, Christian, Christianity, Daugava, Destiny, Devil, Father, Kangars, Koknesis, Laimdota, Laimdota's, Latvian, Latvians, Lielvārde, Lord, Lord Aizkrauklis, On, Pērkons
has impact · 16
Lāčplēsis → Based, Daugava, Fire, Interpretations, It, Laimdota, Latvian, Nakts, Night, Rainis, Russian Revolution, Spīdola, Still, There, Uguns, While Spīdola
related to Further reading · 12
Lāčplēsis → Baltics, Folklore Research, Guntis, Journal, Kruks, National Heroic Narratives, Nonviolent Political Action, Passe-partout, Sergei, Slavic Review, Source, The Latvian
related to External links · 6
Lāčplēsis → Full, Latvian, LibriVox, Project GutenbergLāčplēsis, The Bear Slayer, Verse
see also · 6
Lāčplēsis → DayKalevipoeg, Estonian, Latvia, Latvian, LāčplēsisLatvian, Order
Author · 1
Lāčplēsis → Andrejs Pumpurs
Genre · 1
Lāčplēsis → Epic poetry, National epic
Language · 1
Lāčplēsis → Latvian, translated multiple times.
Publication date · 1
Lāčplēsis → 1888
Publication place · 1
Lāčplēsis → Latvia

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latvian epic national laimdota knight bear latvians crusaders daugava spīdala castle german dark story latvia lielvārde germany koknesis poem hero

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LāčplēsisAuthorAndrejs Pumpurs1.00infobox
LāčplēsisGenreEpic poetry, National epic1.00infobox
LāčplēsisLanguageLatvian, translated multiple times.1.00infobox
LāčplēsisPublication date18881.00infobox
LāčplēsisPublication placeLatvia1.00infobox
Lāčplēsisis asymbol of strength and Spīdola the symbol of wisdom0.90text
Lāčplēsishas impactIt0.60section
Lāčplēsishas impactLatvian0.60section
Lāčplēsishas impactInterpretations0.60section
Lāčplēsishas impactBased0.60section
Lāčplēsishas impactRussian Revolution0.60section
Lāčplēsishas impactRainis0.60section

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