Adamastor

=Adamastor= Adamastor is a mythological creature created by Luis de Camos in his epic poem //Os Lusiadas.// Camos depicted Adamastor as a symbol of forces that Portuguese navigators have to surpass to return home. The navigators refer to Adamastor as the "Spirit of the Cape." Adamastor threatens to ruin anyone who dares cross from Cape of Good Hope, South Africa into his territory, the Indian Ocean. The poet describes Adamastor to be a storm cloud that does not allow Vasco de Gama to pass. Portuguese sailors use Adamastor to represent the struggles faced when trying to avoid the Cape storms and enter the Indian Ocean. Adamastor has been featured in two novels and a few films. Júlio Vaz Júnior created a statue of Adamastor in Lisbon, Portugal. The statue of Adamastor offers visitors a view of the Tagarus River and Cristor-Rei monument.