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Lifetime: 1841 - 1902 Passed: ≈ 122 years ago

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Andrejs Pumpurs

Books by Andrejs Pumpurs

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Lāčplēsis

Poetry Fantasy Romance Adventure Mythology
Love Epic War Adventure Mythology Hero Fate Gods Destiny Legend Betrayal Magic Crusades Folklore Latvian

Lāčplēsis is an epic poem by Andrejs Pumpurs, a Latvian poet, who wrote it between 1872-1887 based on local legends. Lāčplēsis is regarded as the Latvian national epic. The poem recounts the life of the legendary hero Lāčplēsis, chosen by the gods t...