Las grandes hazañas del Cid Campeador: Cantar de Mío Cid

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This anonymous poem follows the adventures of a Castilian knight, Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, as he recovers the honor he has lost. It is the first extensive narrative work in Spanish literature in a Romance language. Written in verse, the poem is paramount to unveil the figure of the hero in classic literature: its characteristics, values and role in society.