Global InformationA Voz dos Deuses information
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| Author | João Aguiar |
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| Country | Portugal |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Subject | Pre-Roman Culture and Conquest of the Iberian Peninsula by Rome |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Published | 1984 |
| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
| Pages | 291 |
| ISBN | 843-50-0587-9 |
| Followed by | Uma Deusa na Bruma (A Goddess in the Mist) |
A Voz dos Deuses (The Voice of the Gods) (ISBN 843-50-0587-9) is a historic novel by João Aguiar about the Lusitanian War. It takes the form of the written memories of Tongius, a Roman-Hispanic citizen and the high priest of the temple of Endovelicus in Lusitania, who relates his life, including his birth in the tribe of the Cynetes, his encounter with Lusitanian chieftain Viriathus, and his role as Viriathus's comrade-in-arms in the battle against the Roman Republic.
The novel is considered one of the most successful Portuguese historical novels in the 20th century, and has been attributed an important role in reshaping the figure of Viriathus in Portuguese and Spanish popular culture.[1][2] It was also cited by Portuguese musician Jorge Salgueiro as the inspiration of his 1ª Sinfonia.[3]
A loose sequel, A hora de Sertorio, was published by Aguiar in 1994.[4]
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