What Are The Obstacles In The Odyssey

Equally important, The Poem of the Cid tells the story of a heroic knight and military leader known as the Cid that is banned from Christian Spain by royal edict that is issued by King Alfonso VI. Eventually, while battling against the Morrish armies the Cid manages to conquer Valencia. Because of his gesture of gifting the Moroccan’s tent to King Alfonso, the Cid is allowed to return to Spain but only under the conditions of marrying off his daughters to the princes of Carrión. Eventually, both princes of Carrión are stripped of their titles and the daughters are than married to the King of Aragón and the King of Navarre.

Unlike, other epics from past readings The Poem of the Cid consist of a more realistic tone. In comparison to The Odyssey and The Aeneid there is no divine intervention from gods or goddesses. Most of the obstacles the Cid is faced with is caused by another human or himself and his success can be attributed to his own determination and perseverance unlike in The Odyssey where most obstacles are caused by
One thing to note, is that this sets the Cid apart from any other past heroic figure because at times he has to confront the fact that there was enormous religious tension.

Overall, both works of literature, The Aeneid and The Poem of the El Cid demonstrate differences and similarities in terms of what specially defines a hero in comparison to earlier epic works of literature. Both Aeneas and El Cid contribute to preserving and developing their societies even within societies with immense cultural differences. Aeneas can be viewed as a hero in the sense of a less realistic setting with magical intervention that which aids him throughout his journey. While the Cid can be viewed as a more realistic hero that faces challenges by solely relying on his own