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The etymology of Lusitania, like the origin of the Lusitani, is unclear.
The name may be of Celtic origin: Lus and Tanus, that is, 'tribe of Lusus'. Others say that Lusitania means 'City of light'.
Pliny the Elder and Varro (cited by the former) speculated that the name Lusitania was of Roman origin, from the lusus ('game' or 'play') associated with Bacchus and the lyssa (from the Greek 'frenzy' or 'rage') of his Bacchantes.
Variant translations take these as proper names, Lusus and Lyssa becoming flesh-and-blood companions of Bacchus (Os Lusíadas of Luís Vaz de Camões, which portray Lusus as the founder of Lusitania, follow this translation).
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The name may be of Celtic origin: Lus and Tanus, that is, 'tribe of Lusus'. Others say that Lusitania means 'City of light'.
Pliny the Elder and Varro (cited by the former) speculated that the name Lusitania was of Roman origin, from the lusus ('game' or 'play') associated with Bacchus and the lyssa (from the Greek 'frenzy' or 'rage') of his Bacchantes.
Variant translations take these as proper names, Lusus and Lyssa becoming flesh-and-blood companions of Bacchus (Os Lusíadas of Luís Vaz de Camões, which portray Lusus as the founder of Lusitania, follow this translation).
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