# Sol — The Lusiads character guide

> Sol in The Lusiads by Luís de Camões.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Sol Astraea

**First appearance:** 0005-canto-i

## Who they are

The sun personified, often invoked in poetic imagery of dawn and day.

## Relationships

### [Cupid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lusiads_se/characters/cupid)

_professional_

Cupid and Sol have a professional relationship, possibly as divine servants or messengers with overlapping duties.

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