Adamastor

Latin Noun m Adamastor la Damastor References Portuguese pt:+ (mitologia) thumb|250px|Adamastor Etymology From pt la Adamastor, a variant form of la Damastor, a mythical giant's name used by Claudius Claudianus and Sidonius Apollinaris, ultimately derived from Greek, likely related to pt grc ἀδάμαστος indomitable.Hilton John 2009 Adamastor, Gigantomachies, and the Literature of Exile in Camões' Lusíads Journal of the Australasian Universities Language and Literature Association Pronunciation pt A da mas tor Proper noun m a giant famed by Luís de Camões Camoens in his epic poem Os Lusíadas, who represents the dangers Portuguese sailors faced when trying to round the Cape of Storms References pt Mythological creatures