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language: English
title: The Lusiads
titlecomplete: The Lusiads
characters: The emperor of Malabar, Venus (goddess), Neptune, Adamastor, Mars (God), Bacchus (god), The king of Mombassa, Jupiter (God), Vasco da Gama, Mercury, Veloso
genres: Fiction, Poetry, School, Literature, Classics, Portugal, Epic, Historical Fiction, 16th Century, Portuguese Literature
ratings_count: 8379
places: India
publisher: Cambridge University Press