PHILIPPINE LITERATURE

ROMMEL F. GONZALES

EL CID EMPEADOR

Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (circa 1043–1099) was a Castilian nobleman and military leader in medieval Spain. He was called El Cid (the Lord) by theMoors and El Campeador (the Champion) by Christians. He is the national hero of Spain. He was born in Vivar del Cid, a town near the city of Burgos.

WHO IS HE? El Cid Campeador is a nickname that haslots of symbols. El Cid means “the Lord”, or“Master”, and Campeador’s meaning is “the Champion”, an honorable title rarely given to a man during his lifetime. His real name is Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar.He was a Castilian nobleman, military leader, and diplomat. Some of his the most popular achievements are the capture of Valencia and participating in Reconquista. It’s worth saying that he became a main hero for many works of literature.

The most rich source with the facts of his life is an epic poem “Cantar de mio Cid” written by the unknown author. This work has lots of written versions but the content doesn’t change a lot. It’s better to add that some specialists compare “Cantar de mio Cid” with the most popular Medieval poem “La Chanson de Roland” (The song about Roland).

CANTARDE

MIOCID

Cantar de Mio Cid, ( English: “Song of My Cid”: ) also called Poema De Mio Cid,  Spanish epic poem of the mid-12th century, the earliest surviving monument of Spanish literature and generally considered one of the great medieval epics and one of the masterpieces of Spanish literature.The poem tells of the fall from royal favour and the eventual vindication of the Castilian 11th-century noble and military leader Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (1043–99), popularly known as the Cid, who became Spain’s national hero. The original manuscript of the poem, believed to have been composed about 1140, has been lost; the earliest existing copy, ... (100 of 192 words)

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ROMMEL F. GONZALES