The Lusiads · Character
Christ
Central figure of Christianity, invoked in prayers and religious contexts.
minor
Also known as Christ Mafamed
First appearance: the lusiads
Christ's tie to Monsaydé is one of the pressures that moves The Lusiads—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Divine and mortal influencers
- Mythical, historical, and allegorical figures
- Portuguese royal lineage
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional/psychological peak occurs as Vasco da Gama and his crew, after enduring the "snares and perils"…
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- Monsaydé
psychological · ambivalent
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