PERO VERMÚEZ AND THE POLITICS OF THE CID'S EXILE.
In: Modern Language Review, Jg. 78 (1983-04-01), Heft 2, S. 319-327
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This article presents information related to the Spanish work "Poema de Mio Cid." One of the Poema de Mio Cid's most distinctive characters rides into the narrative near the middle of the first cantar, declaring himself with the banner he carries. If the dramatic introduction to Pero Vermuez presents him as a symbol of the Cid's men, the ensuing action also makes him in an important respect an analogue of the Cid himself. After capturing the city, the Christians are surrounded by Moorish reinforcements. In desperate straits, short of supplies and outnumbered, the Christians must leave the city and risk battle. The Christians go on to win against impressive odds. But Pero Vermuez's independent offensive at Alcocer adds more to the story than simple spontaneity when considered in the context of the historical circumstances leading to Rodrigo's exile. The motif of the rebellious but loyal vassal in the poem can be construed as a comment on Rodrigo's own political problems in the historical tradition, with which the poet defines the ideal ruler subject relationship. Such an assertion attributes certain knowledge to poet and audience beyond that at first glance supplied by the text.
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PERO VERMÚEZ AND THE POLITICS OF THE CID'S EXILE.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Fox, Dian |
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Zeitschrift: | Modern Language Review, Jg. 78 (1983-04-01), Heft 2, S. 319-327 |
Veröffentlichung: | 1983 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 0026-7937 (print) |
DOI: | 10.2307/3729812 |
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