Saturday, 11 November 2017

Lāčplēsis Day

Today Gentle Reader is Lāčplēsis Day in Latvia.  It is a Day of Remembrance to those Latvians who gave their lives to earn Latvian independence.

Latvians light candles on Lāčplēsis Day

It is named after the Mythological Latvian hero Lāčplēsis which means "Bear Slayer".

Lāčplēsis from the Riga Freedom Monument.

#lacplesisday #latvia



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