Bearslayer A free translation from the unrhymed Latvian into English heroic verse
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Bearslayer A free translation from the unrhymed Latvian into English heroic verse
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BEARSLAYER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD
TECHNICAL NOTES
LATVIAN PROPER NOUNS
NOTES ON PRONUNCIATION
GLOSSARY
SUMMARY
BEARSLAYER
CANTO I THE REVELATION OF BEARSLAYER
Scene 2: Bearslayer's destiny is revealed by Perkons
CANTO II BEARSLAYER BEGINS HIS LIFE AS A HERO
Scene 2: Bearslayer is sent out into the world
Scene 3: Bearslayer meets Spidala at Aizkraukle
Scene 4: In the Devil's Pit
Scene 5: Bearslayer in Staburadze's Palace
Scene 6: Bearslayer is returned to the world
CANTO III BEARSLAYER AND LAIMDOTA ARE BETRAYED
Scene 2: The Estonian War
Scene 3: Bearslayer rescues the Sunken Castle
Scene 4: The story of the creation
Scene 5: The Latvians are deceived by the Christians
CANTO IV THE LATVIANS SUFFER MANY HARDSHIPS
Scene 2: Laimdota and Koknesis in Germany
Scene 3: In the Realm of the North Wind
Scene 4: The journey back
CANTO V THE JOURNEY TO THE HOMELAND
SCENE 2: Bearslayer meets Spidala again
SCENE 3: The return to the Fatherland
Scene 2: The struggle begins
Scene 3: The Latvians enjoy early success
Scene 4: The death of Bearslayer and the conquest of Latvia
GLOSSARY OF PERSONAL AND PLACE NAMES
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