The Poem of the CidOne of the greatest works of Spanish literature, this eight hundred year old saga narrates the legendary exploits of the soldier adventurer Ruy Daz of Bivar, known as El Cidthe Lordand his part in the long struggle between Christianity and Islam. The poem recounts the adventures of a broad cast of characters: the Cid; his peerless steed, Babieca, and his two famous swords, Colada and Tizn; his wife, Doa Ximena, and his two daughters, Doa Elvira and