Os LusÃadas
The Lusiads (Os Lusíadas ) is a classic work of Portuguese literature, an epic poet Luís de Camões, which was first printed in 1572. The work describes paid by the humanistic spirit of the Renaissance, in verse (based on Homer's Odyssey ) the idealized history of Portugal from its beginnings to the time of Camões, especially the Portuguese discoveries and conquests in Asia. It contains numerous references to mythology and classical antiquity. It is because of its quality, but also because of his great patriotism as the greatest testimony of Portuguese literature. It is dedicated to King Sebastian of Portugal.
The Lusiads are the inhabitants of Lusitania, the Roman name for Portugal, which is to go back to Lusus, a companion of Bacchus. The work consists of 10 songs, each of which contains a different number of verses. The 1,102 verses contain a total of 8,816 verses. In German language appeared Luís de Camões ' Os Lusíadas under the title " The Lusiads " only in 1806.
The author Alexei Schipenko staged in June 2008 at the Teatro Circo de Braga, Portugal with the ensemble of Companhia de Teatro de Braga an edited version of the Lusiads.