Category
page 1Portuguese legendary creatures
Coco
mythical ghost-monster found in many Hispanic and Lusophone countries
Santa Compaña
deep-rooted mythical belief

Adamastor
Adamastor is a mythological character created by the Portuguese poet Luís de Camões in his epic poem Os Lusíadas (first printed in 1572), as a personification of the Cape of Good Hope, symbolizing the dangers of the sea and the formidable forces of nature challenged and ultimately overcome by the Portuguese during the Age of Discovery. Adamastor manifests itself out of a storm.
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Duende
thumb|Duendecitos by Francisco Goya, 1799
thumb|Model of a duende
Mouros
According to Portuguese,
Galician, and Asturian mythology, the Mouros or Moiros are a race of supernatural beings which have inhabited the lands of Galicia, Asturias and Portugal since the beginning of time.
Enchanted Moura
figure of Portuguese and Galician legend