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Why is Lāčplēsis not popular on tumblr is gonna be the biggest mystery to me

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Riga Great Cemetery. Latvia

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So basically, Spidala is evil because... some guy, who was allowed to have a rest in her father's house, stalked her and saw her naked having sex? tbh she has all the rights to be mad. It was none of his business.

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"We will, perhaps, meet as you ask;

Eternity were not then long.

But first you have the gods' stern task,

A lifetime charge to right the wrong."

"To strive in virtue's noble cause,

To serve your homeland and your folk,

To seek for fame without a pause,

To free their breast from sorrow's yoke."

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Staburadze really said:

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Staburadze is my favourite character, she's so funny

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LMAOOOOOO so I'm reading "Bearslayer" both in English and russian translation (I haven't found a Ukrainian one, shame on you, my Motherland!!) - AND

the English one:

"Maintain in struggles stout your people's way,

Your grandsires' teachings always give respect;

And never heed what hypocrites may say,

Who urge you freedom's spirit to neglect.

Such people for themselves good fortune seek,

In finding victims God's name oft employ,

But later with the Devil's poison reek;

They serve but evil and-at length-destroy."

and the russian one (literall translation to English):

"Always honor the customs of your people.

Guard jealously your father's faith.

Just don’t listen to the flatterers of the crusaders,

Remember - they hate freedom,

Their souls live by selfishness alone,

With the name of God on their lips they choose

A new victim - they will approach it secretly

And they will poison you with a Hellish deadly potion."

Although I can't find the original to read, SOMETHING TELLS ME THAT THE ENGLISH ONE IS LESS ACCURATE XDDD