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Lāčplēsis

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Lāčplēsis is an epic poem by Andrejs Pumpurs, a Latvian poet, who wrote it between 1872–1887 based on local legends. [1]

37 relations: Andrejs Pumpurs, Bear, Edgar Vaalgamaa, Freedom Monument, House of the Livonian Noble Corporation, Igo (singer), Kangars, Konstantin Gluhov, Laimdota (given name), Lake Burtnieks, Latvian literature, Latvian mythology, Lāčplēsis (disambiguation), Lāčplēsis (rock opera), Lāčplēsis Day, Lielvārde, List of artworks known in English by a foreign title, List of Baltic German recipients of the military Order of Lāčplēsis, List of epic poems, List of Latvian films before 1962, List of Latvians, List of world folk-epics, List of years in poetry, National epic, Order of Lāčplēsis, Rock music in Latvia, Romantic nationalism, Ronis-class submarine, Spidola, SS Arvonian, Staburadze (disambiguation), The First Latvian National Awakening, VEF Spidola, Young Latvians, 1888 in literature, 1888 in poetry, 90th anniversary of the Latvian Republic.

Andrejs Pumpurs

Andrejs Pumpurs (on the Courland side of the former Lieljumprava civil parish, now Birzgale parish – in Riga) was a poet who penned the Latvian epic Lāčplēsis (The Bear Slayer, first published in 1888) and a prominent figure in the Young Latvia movement.

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Bear

Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae.

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Edgar Vaalgamaa

Edgar Vaalgamaa (1912 – December 20, 2003) was a Livonian pastor and ethnologist.

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Freedom Monument

The Freedom Monument (Brīvības piemineklis) is a memorial located in Riga, Latvia, honouring soldiers killed during the Latvian War of Independence (1918–1920).

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House of the Livonian Noble Corporation

The House of the Livonian Noble Corporation (Vidzemes bruņniecības nams) is a historical building in Riga, Latvia, constructed to house the Landtag of the Livonian Noble Corporation in the Governorate of Livonia.

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Igo (singer)

Rodrigo Fomins better known by the stage name Igo (born 29 June 1962, Liepaja, Latvia) is Latvian singer, poet and composer of rock and other music styles.

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Kangars

Kangars may refer to one of the following.

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Konstantin Gluhov

Konstantin "Lāčplēsis" Gluhov (Konstantīns Gluhovs, Константин Глухов; born January 17, 1980) is a Russian-Latvian heavyweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist.

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Laimdota (given name)

Laimdota is a feminine Latvian given name, borne by over 600 individuals in Latvia.

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Lake Burtnieks

Lake Burtnieks (Burtnieka ezers, Asti järv) is the fourth largest lake in Latvia.

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Latvian literature

Latvian literature refers to the body of works written by Latvian authors.

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Latvian mythology

Latvian mythology is set of paganic beliefs of Latvian people reconstructed from written evidence and folklore materials.

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Lāčplēsis (disambiguation)

Lāčplēsis may refer to.

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Lāčplēsis (rock opera)

The rock opera Lāčplēsis is a Latvian musical based on the Latvian national epic Lāčplēsis.

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Lāčplēsis Day

Lāčplēsis Day (Lāčplēša Diena) is a memorial day for soldiers who fought for the independence of Latvia.

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Lielvārde

Lielvārde (Lennewarden), population 6328, is a town in Vidzeme, Latvia, the administrative centre of Lielvārde municipality on the right bank of the Daugava river, 52 km southeast of Riga.

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List of artworks known in English by a foreign title

The following is an alphabetical list of works of art that are often called by a non-English name in an English context.

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List of Baltic German recipients of the military Order of Lāčplēsis

This is a list of Baltic German recipients of the military Order of Lāčplēsis.

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List of epic poems

This is a list of epic poems.

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List of Latvian films before 1962

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List of Latvians

This is a list of prominent Latvians with Wikipedia articles.

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List of world folk-epics

World folk-epics are those epics which are not just literary masterpieces but also an integral part of the weltanschauung of a people.

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List of years in poetry

This page gives a chronological list of years in poetry (descending order).

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National epic

A national epic is an epic poem or a literary work of epic scope which seeks or is believed to capture and express the essence or spirit of a particular nation; not necessarily a nation state, but at least an ethnic or linguistic group with aspirations to independence or autonomy.

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Order of Lāčplēsis

The Order of Lāčplēsis (Lāčplēša Kara ordenis), the first and the highest Latvian military award, was established in 1919 on the initiative of the Commander of Latvian Army, during the Latvian War of Independence, Jānis Balodis.

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Rock music in Latvia

Latvian rock has been an important part of Latvia's music scene since the 1980s, when it was a part of the discontents of Soviet rule.

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Romantic nationalism

Romantic nationalism (also national romanticism, organic nationalism, identity nationalism) is the form of nationalism in which the state derives its political legitimacy as an organic consequence of the unity of those it governs.

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Ronis-class submarine

The Ronis-class submarines were built for the Latvian Navy in France in 1925.

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Spidola

Spidola may refer to one of the following.

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SS Arvonian

SS Arvonian was a British freighter built in 1905, with a long and complex history under several names.

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Staburadze (disambiguation)

Staburadze may refer to.

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The First Latvian National Awakening

The First Latvian National Awakening or the First Awakening (Pirmā Atmoda) was a cultural and national revival movement between 1850 and 1880 among a group of well-educated Latvians, Jaunlatvieši (Young Latvians), who, opposed to the Baltic German dominance in Livonia and Courland Governorates, created the basis for the modern Latvian nation state.

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VEF Spidola

VEF Spidola (VEF Spīdola, ВЭФ Спидола) was the first mass-produced transistor radio with short wave band in the Soviet Union.

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Young Latvians

New Latvians (jaunlatvieši) is the term most often applied to the intellectuals of the First Latvian National Awakening (Tautas atmoda), active from the 1850s to the 1880s.

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1888 in literature

This article presents lists of the literary events and publications in 1888.

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1888 in poetry

Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).

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90th anniversary of the Latvian Republic

The 90th Anniversary of the Latvian Republic was celebrated in 2008.

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Aizkrauklis, Bear-slayer, Kalapuisis, Koknesis, Lacplesis, Laimdota, Latvian Freedom Fighters' Remembrance Day, Spīdala, Spīdola.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lāčplēsis

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