El Cid is an epic tale that tells of legendary warriors and kings. It was written about the year eleven hundred and has unkown author. The story centers on Ruy Diaz, more commonly known as El Cid. El Cid losses his king's respect and admiration. Exactly why El Cid lost the king's favor is nor known, but his heroic struggle to regain it is well documented. He overcame the great odd placed against him and …
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…El Cid has for Alfonso. The story of El Cid is an inspirational tale of a person overcoming the odds placed against him. Most people would not have acted as honorably as El Cid when done such an injustice. However, El Cid overcame these obstacles by having faith, being a leader, and showing respect to his king. For these reasons El Cid is a classic novel not just in Spain but throughout the entire world.