The Lusiads · Character
Fortune
Personification of luck and fate, often addressed as a force influencing the voyage.
minor
Also known as smile of constant Fortune, tricksy Fortune
First appearance: canto i
Fortune shows up with force in Epigraph. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Referenced in Shakespeare's quote as a giver of prizes.
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In Epigraph: Referenced in Shakespeare's quote as a giver of prizes. Later, in To My Master Camões: Fortune is described as fickle, having made Camões a lifelong sport of her will, subjecting him to all human and…
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- Other
Character groups
- Mythical, historical, and allegorical figures
- Divine and mortal influencers
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- 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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See Fortune in canto i