History Literature / CantarDelMioCid

''Cantar del mío Cid'' [[note]]''Chant of mine Cid''[[/note]] or simply ''El Cid'' is the first extensive poetic work of {{Spanish Literature}} and the only [[TheEpic epic song]] of it preserved almost complete. It tells the late life of Castilian knight [[UsefulNotes/ElCidCampeador Don Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar]]. The preserved version was composed, according to most current critics, around, [[TheMiddleAges 1200]].

''Cantar del mío Cid'' [[note]]''Chant of mine Cid''[[/note]] or simply ''El Cid'' is the first extensive poetic work of {{Spanish Literature}} and the only [[TheEpic epic song]] of it preserved almost complete. It tells the late life of Castilian knight [[TheHero Don Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar]]. The preserved version was composed, according to most current critics, around, [[TheMiddleAges 1200]].

* ActionDad: Don Rodrigo is a mighty warrior, and a father of two.
* AlwaysLawfulGood: When Don Rodrigo's daughters are abused by their husbands, he demands a court instead of taking personal revenge. [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin He wins]].
* AllJewsAreCheapskates: Rachel and vidas

* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: In RealLife, Rodrigo was NOT the NiceGuy and fervent loyal Christian he's portrayed as in this epic poem. Rather, he was a self-serving mercenary who fought both sides as he saw fit. It just so happens that he had a bigger impact fighting for the Christians than for the Moors. However, the impact this poem had essentially cemented the image of el Cid in the Spanish tradition, and has influenced literally every single piece of media about the guy ever since, one way or another.

* UsefulNotes/MoorishSpain: Most of the Iberian peninsula is still under Muslim rulership when the chant takes place.

* YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe: The ''Cantar'' is written in Arcaic Spanish and can be as incomprehensible to spanish speakers as ''Beowulf'' is for english speakers.

* BadassBeard: Don Rodrigo is said to be "The Cid with the big beard".

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[[caption-width-right:350:When spanish wasn't spanish yet]]

The theme of the Cantar de Mío Cid is the process of recovering the honor lost by the hero, the restoration of which will bring about a greater honor than the initial situation. Implicitly, it contains a harsh criticism of the [[BlueBlood high blood]] or [[AristocratsAreEvil courtesan Leon nobility]] and a praise to the low nobility that has achieved its status on its own merits, not inherited.

* AlwaysLawfulGood: Don Rodrigo. When his daughters are abused by their husbands, he demands a court instead of taking personal revenge. [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin He wins]].

* AlwaysLawfulGood: Don Rodrigo. When his daughters are abused by the husbanda, he demands a court instead of taking personal revenge. [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin He wins]].

* {BFS}: La '' Tizona''.

''Cantar del mío Cid'' (''Chant of mine Cid'') or simply ''El Cid'' is the first extensive poetic work of {{Spanish Literature}} and the only [[TheEpic epic song]] of it preserved almost complete. It tells the late life of Castilian knight [[TheHero Don Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar]]. The preserved version was composed, according to most current critics, around, [[TheMiddleAges 1200]].