Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, known best as El Cid, is revered as a great national hero of Spain. The name El Cid comes from the Arabic ‘El Seid’ meaning the Lord. Known to his admiring countrymen as ‘campeador’, or champion, he was a Spanish warrior whom later legend made into a hero and the symbol of chivalry and virtue. El Cid was born in Vivar near Burgos in 1043. His father, Diego Lainez, was a member of the minor nobility, called the ‘infanzones’ of Castile. El Cid was also directly connected on his
El Cid was an astonishing hero. His nickname, El Cid Campeador, means many things. El Cid means “my Lord,” and Campeador means “the Warrior,” which was a title for a man. His real name was Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar. He was a military leader, and a nobleman from Castilian. He conquered Valencia and was part of the Reconquista meaning reconquest. The reconquest occurred by the northern Christian kingdoms and on Moorish Spain there was an onslaught. He is mainly know by his works of literature. El Cid was
as a departure from the burden of accuracy rather than an acceptance of it. Academic records indicate that El Cid (dir. Anthony Mann, 1961) ignores much of Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar’s factual exploits as a warrior for hire, fighting more often for compensation than any religious or moral certitude. Why, then, was this character’s story so appealing as a platform for a historical epic film? El Cid’s historical ambivalence suggests that it’s story is more appropriately detailed for potential aesthetic
de Vivar; better known as El Cid, was a hero, an important character in the unification of very early Spain, most importantly he was a legend. His is the story of a man that came from modest origins and moved up through the art of war. El Cid was a courageous man that feared no one and served one. He was loyal, brave, and honorable; a man that his vassals and subjects should fear as much as they should love. Often referred to as, “he who was born in the lucky hour” ; El Cid follows the classic path
Cid’s Crusaders El Cid and the Christians in The Poem of the Cid display crusader-like qualities, which band them together against their enemies as they pursue honor, glory, and faith. When El Cid first sets out on his journey he states, “May the power of the Blessed Virgin protect me. Now I must leave Castile, for I have incurred the King’s wrath.” which is done in an effort to invoke both faith and honor to aid him in his journey (The Poem of the Cid 33). Clearly, before he has begun to fight Moors
“As soon as the Cid caught sight of the King he ordered all his men to halt…He knelt down on his hands and knees on the ground and with his teeth he pulled up a mouthful of grass. With tears of joy streaming from his eyes he showed in this way his complete submission to his liege lord, Alfonso.” What would cause a grown man to act in such a manner? The Cid was the ruler of Valencia, and the leader of thousands of soldiers. The Cid has defeated countless enemies and have been victorious in all his
The Cid Paper Each of the stories, “The Poem of the Cid”, “Ali Cogia”, and “Ying-Ying’s Story”, all have a similar foundation that helps define the story. This idea of sacrifice for prestige is prevalent in each of the stories. First of all, “The Story of Ali Cogia, Merchant of Baghdad” it illustrates the greed for money in people in order to reach a higher standing. Ali Cogia is troubled by a dream of his, this dream is scolding him and telling him to go on this pilgrimage, and he takes it as a
The Poem of the Cid is a story of a hero based in medieval Spain. During this time period much of everyday living was distinguished by honor roles. Throughout this paper I will write roles honor played in this society, and the effect it had on the expectations of men and women in medieval society. I will end with ways in bringing dishonor. The Cid was an ideal Lord. He was generous to his followers, showed them respect, and took acceptance of their council. He was loyal almost to a fault. He brought
commandments, particularly the IX commandment--thou shalt be generous, and give largesse to everyone. For instance, in the Poem of the Cid, Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar is exiled by his King Alfonso. Along the Cid's journey, he conquers many places and acquires vast wealth. Not only does he give amply to his men but also to the King Alfonso who banishes him. The Cid places the needs of others above his own, being charitable to others and giving to those in need, including his enemy. "Those who joined
Both The Poem of the Cid and The Song of Roland were written in a time period where great new developments were occurring in Europe, but none more crucial than the beginning of the Crusades and the ethnocentric viewpoint they propagated and were propagated by (Quinn). Of great interest is the manner in which both works deal with the nature of pluralism in European history. For the sake of this essay, pluralism will be defined simply as a state of more than one. Both works, written at approximately
Commentary on The Poem of the Cid Poetry played a vital role in the dissemination of information during the Crusade period. It provided a compact, easily memorized way of spreading news in a time bereft of the benefit of mass printing. According to Michael Routledge, who penned a chapter on Crusade songs and poetry in The Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades, poetry was not only a way of recording and spreading news of current events, but also served to record and extoll the virtues
Le Cid est une tragi-comédie qui a écrit dans le 18e siècle par trois auteurs principaux : Corneille, Raine et Molière. Il s’agit d’un homme qui s’appelle Rodrigue. Il est le fils de Don Diègue et l’amant de Chimène. Chimène est fille du comte, Don Gomès qui gifle Don Diègue suit à une querelle qui les oppose sur la fonction de gouverneur du prince. Du fait de son âge, Don Diègue ne peut se venger. Alors, il recourt à son fils et lui demande de le venger. Don Rodrigue, bien qu’adorant Chimène, comprend
challenging and demanding words altered the way I see ministry today. Oscar Romero was born August 15, 1917 in Ciudad Barrios, El Salvador. Romero became a carpenter when he was 13, but Romero’s apprenticeship in carpentry didn’t last long because Romero had a strong calling to serve as a Catholic priest. At the age of 14, Romero left home and entered seminary school where he studied in El Salvador and Rome and became ordained in 1942. Romero spent the first two decades of his ministerial career in San Miguel
Whether you call him Kal-El, Clark Joseph Kent or the Man of Steel, fans and non-alike know him the world over as Superman. Recently, this iconoclastic character was reintroduced to a new generation with the film Man of Steel and so began for some a look back to another era where a bold new dawn of superhero action movies was born with Superman The Movie. An inevitable debate ensued about whether a modern, technologically advanced and possibly more faithful adaptation could outshine the original
Las Minas; it stands 2,870 meters above sea level. There is also the Sierra de la Botija mountain range which is located along the border of Honduras and Nicaragua. There are also many other mountain regions such as Cerro El Pital, Pico Bonito, Montaña Cerro Grande, and the Cerro El Eslabón. These are only a few of the Honduran mountains. Honduras has a lot of mountains and some mountain ranges. Like I said before, Honduras has beautiful sandy beaches, these are actually the Caribbean and Pacific coastlines
Plato’s and Kyrpton’s use of such a structure. However, the difference between the two examples is the Kyrptonian’s, much like the society in Plato’s work, does not allow themselves to accept a higher truth. Whereas, the people of Earth follow Khal-El out of the cave and into the bright light that is, in a sense a greater reality. Thus clearly demonstrating that a society in which free will exists allows its people to develop and grow within truth; the society where it does not exists evidently obstructs
The painting done by Pablo Picasso, Les Demoiselles d 'Avignon (The Young Ladies of Avignon), and the painting done by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Bathers at Moritzburg, may seem similar in many ways but are actually on opposite ends of the painting world of their time. Starting with similarities, subject matter would be the first thing an audience would recognize if both paintings were side by side, for they both contain woman nude. Furthermore the color palette is slightly similar when painting the
Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero was born in Ciudad Barrios, El Salvador on August 15, 1917. He was the second of seven children born to parents Santos Romero and Guadalupe de Jesus Santos. At the age of twelve, his parents were not able to afford his education and therefore apprenticed him to a carpenter. Oscar trained to be a carpenter, but he always knew he wanted to be a priest. When he was just thirteen years old, he left home to study at a seminary in the city of San Miguel (Kellogg). There
All artists are influenced by or incorporate issues and events of their time and place in their artworks. This statement is confirmed by a number of artists such as Polykleitos (5th century BC), Michelangelo (1475-1564) and the father of cubism, Picasso (1881-1973). Although some may be less influenced or may be one of the creators/fathers of their arts, all artists follow this statement as the time and place from where they were born helped mould the artists. Polykleitos of Argos, was a renowned
Our Moving Fate: A Study of El Greco’s Assumption of the Virgin El Greco painted his “Assumption of the Virgin” in 1577 for the convent of Santo Domingo el Antiguo in Toledo, Spain. Born in Greece as Domenikos Theotocopoulos, (his nickname translates from Spanish into “The Greek”), El Greco was the top artist of the Spanish School, and was commissioned to paint “Assumption” to adorn the convent’s altar. The painting is a daunting size—over six feet wide and twice as tall—surrounded by a wooden