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| has gloss | eng: Adamastor is a Greek-type mythological character invented by the Portuguese poet Luís de Camões in his epic poem Os Lusíadas (first printed in 1572), as a symbol of the forces of nature Portuguese navigators had to overcome during their discoveries. Camões gave his creation a history as one of the Gigantes of Greek mythology who had been spurned by Tethys, now appearing in the form of a threatening storm cloud to Vasco da Gama and threatening ruin to anyone hardy enough to pass the Cape and penetrate the Indian Ocean, which was Adamaster's domain. Adamastor became the Spirit of the Cape, a hideous phantom of unearthly pallor: :"Even as I spoke, an immense shape :Materialised in the night air, :Grotesque and enormous stature :With heavy jowls, and an unkempt beard :Scowling from shrunken, hollow eyes :Its complexion earthy and pale, :Its hair grizzled and matted with clay, :Its mouth coal black, teeth yellow with decay. —Camões, The Lusiads Canto V. |
| lexicalization | eng: Adamastor |
| instance of | c/Fictional giants |
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| Estonian | |
| has gloss | est: Adamastor on portugali rahvuseepose "Lusiaadid" tegelane, meresõitjaile vaenulike loodusjõudude kehastus. |
| lexicalization | est: Adamastor |
| French | |
| has gloss | fra: Adamastor ou le géant des Tempêtes est l'esprit du Cap des Orages (Cap de Bonne-Espérance), décrit par Luís de Camões (1524-1580) dans les Lusiades. |
| lexicalization | fra: Adamastor |
| Polish | |
| has gloss | pol: Adamastor - jeden z bohaterów utworu Luísa de Camõesa Luzjady. Symbolizuje siły natury, które musieli pokonać portugalscy żeglarze w czasie swoich podróży. Wedle Camõesa jest jednym z greckich gigantów; miał objawić się Vasco da Gamie jako potężna chmura burzowa, broniąca dostępu do Przylądka Dobrej Nadziei, za którym rozciąga się Ocean Indyjski - obszar, nad którym władzę sprawuje właśnie Adamastor. |
| lexicalization | pol: Adamastor |
| Portuguese | |
| has gloss | por: Adamastor é um mítico gigante baseado na mitologia greco-romana, referido por Luís de Camões n'Os Lusíadas. Representa as forças da natureza contra Vasco da Gama sob a forma de uma tempestade, ameaçando a ruína daquele que tentasse dobrar o Cabo da Boa Esperança e penetrasse no Oceano Índico, os alegados domínios de Adamastor. |
| lexicalization | por: Adamastor |
| Moldavian | |
| has gloss | ron: Adamastor este un caracter pseudo-mitologic, inspirat din mitologia greacă, inventat de poetul portughez Luís de Camões în poemul său epic Os Lusíadas (tipărit pentru prima dată în 1572), ca simbol al forţelor naturii pe care navigatorii portughezi au fost nevoiţi să le înfrunte în timpul călătoriilor lor pentru descoperiri geografice. |
| lexicalization | ron: Adamastor |
| Media | |
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| media:img | Adamastor in sand - FIESA 2007.JPG |
| media:img | Adamastor no alto de Santa Catarina 1980.JPG |
| media:img | Adamastor.JPG |
| media:img | Camões Os Lusíadas Page171 86r.jpg |
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