Spīdala tries to drown Lāčplēsis by throwing him into the whirlpool of Staburags in the Daugava, but he is rescued by the goddess Staburadze and taken to her underwater crystal castle.
Spīdola forsøger at drukne Lāčplēsis ved at kaste ham ind i Staburags' spabad i Daugava, men han reddes af gudinden Staburadze og tager til hendes undervands krystalslot.