Lāčplēsis
Latvian national epic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Lāčplēsis (disambiguation).
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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 |
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Language | Latvian, translated multiple times. |
Genre | Epic poetry, National epic |
Publication date | 1888 |
Publication place | Latvia |
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