Tag Archives: battle

Caesar Escapes Just Like Indiana Jones

Posted on November 7, 2013 by 100swallows

See him: the tough old general swimming for his life, keeping under water as much as he can while the arrows splash all around him in the water. He holds his notes in the air.  A general needs his papers. … Continue reading →

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El Cid—Spain’s Champion 3

Posted on February 18, 2009 by 100swallows

The first two pages of the epic poem El Cantar de Mío Cid are missing. That often happens to old manuscripts without a cover. But scholars say those missing pages told this story. King Alfonso sent El Cid to Seville … Continue reading →

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El Cid—Spain’s Champion

Posted on February 2, 2009 by 100swallows

This is the tomb of El Cid (Ruy Díaz de Vivar) and his wife Ximena in a little monastery in Old Castile called San Pedro de Cardeña: In the graveyard outside is his horse Babieca: They say the great battle … Continue reading →

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