Mar 27, 2021 · In The Anabasis of Alexander, the 2nd C CE historian Arrian relates the how Alexander reached Nysa and was greeted by its citizens. Arrian is rather skeptical that the Dionysos referred to is the god: In this country, lying between the rivers Cophen and Indus, which was traversed by Alexander, the city of Nysa is said to be situated.

Mar 31, 2021 · What is meant by "Nysa" in the Lusiads? The following verse appears in Book 1 of The Lusiads (William Mickle's translation, 1877 edition; emphasis mine): So spoke high Jove: the gods in silence heard, Then rising, each by turns his ...

Mar 31, 2021 · Questions about the Portuguese poet Luís Vaz de Camões (1524 or 1525–1580), or his life as a writer. He is considered the greatest Portuguese-language poet, and his best-known work, "Os Lusíadas" ("The Lusiads"), is held as Portugal's national epic.

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Q&A for scholars and enthusiasts of literature. Questions about the epic poem "Os Lusíadas"/"The Lusiads" (1572), considered Portuguese's national epic, written by Luís Vaz de Camões.

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"Citation needed" for this, but I hope this helps as an initial pointer. The raise to "national epic" probably happened during the dictatorship times, "Estado Novo" (1933-1974), when the ruling dictatorship worked on a cultural framework of nationalism, state, religion, portuguese icons...

Dec 13, 2021 · What is meant by "Nysa" in the Lusiads? The following verse appears in Book 1 of The Lusiads (William Mickle's translation, 1877 edition; emphasis mine): So spoke high Jove: the gods in silence heard, Then rising, each by turns his ...

Os Lusíadas is one of the most important works of Portuguese literature, written by Luís de Camões in the 16th century and describing imaginatively the Portuguese voyages of discovery, mostly the

What is meant by "Nysa" in the Lusiads? The following verse appears in Book 1 of The Lusiads (William Mickle's translation, 1877 edition; emphasis mine): So spoke high Jove: the gods in silence heard, Then rising, each by turns his ...