El Cid Compeador is an epic poem about Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar, a Castilian soldier known as "El Cid", which means "The Lord Champion". Due to intrigues created by his enemy Count Garcia Ordonez, El Cid lost his fame, family, and wealth and was exiled by King Alfonso. The poem follows El Cid as he regains his honor and defeats his enemies, including marrying his two daughters to the Infantes of Carreon.

1. El
Cid
(El Cid Compeador)
(epic of Spain)

2. El – is the Spanish for “the”
Cid – is a corruption of
Arabic title “Sidi” which
means “lord”
Therefore, the title means
“The Lord”

3. Some writers added the
epithet “Compeador” which
means “Champion”
El Cid Compeador means
The Lord Champion

4. Characters:
Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar – is
the “El Cid” himself; a
Castilian soldier who lost
his fame, family and
wealth because of his
enemies

5. King Alfonso – the
king who exiled
Rodrigo Diaz de
Bivar

6. Count Garcia Ordonez
– the enemy who
created intrigues
against El Cid

7. Two Infantes of
Carreon – sons-in-law
of El Cid
Two daughters of El
Cid

8. Moor – Spanish for
“Moslem”

9. Infante – refers to
the second son of
the king of Spain
or Portuguese