Dec 28, 2009

The Lusiads | The Lusiads

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Author: Luís de Camões
First Published: 1572
Type of Work: Poetry
Type of Plot: Epic
Time of Work: Fifteenth century
Setting: Europe, Africa, and Asia
Genres: Poetry, Epic, Narrative poetry
Subjects: Africa or Africans, Voyages, Europe or Europeans, Asia or Asians, Gods or goddesses, Fifteenth century, Sea or seafaring life, Adventure, Portugal or Portuguese people, Exploration or explorers
Locales: Africa, Europe, Portugal, India

Characters Discussed

Vasco da Gama (VAHS-koh dah GAH-mah), a Portuguese sailor and explorer. He is chosen to head the expedition that first rounds Africa’s Cape of Good Hope to find a sea route to Asia.

Jove (johv), the chief of the gods. He announces that the Fates have decreed that the Portuguese expedition shall succeed in its mission.

Venus, a goddess friendly to the Portuguese. She takes their side against Bacchus and helps them in their adventures. She saves them from storms and ambushes and provides them with a resting place on their way home. She gives...

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The Lusiads | The Lusiads

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