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Gudrun

Gudrun is another main character of The Saga of the Volsungs. She was the daughter of king Gjúki and his wife, Grimhild. She had three...

Brynhild

Brynhild is another main character of the Völsung saga. She is a shieldmaiden, which means a female warrior in Germanic mythology. Yet we...

Sigurd

Sigurd is the central character in the Völsung saga. The story about Sigurd is a classic myth of dragons, warriors and fate, and Sigurd...

Felez Munoz

The Poem of the Cid is the oldest Spanish epic poem preserved, composed around 1200 and considered the first known extensive narrative...

Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (El Cid)

The Poem of the Cid is the oldest Spanish epic poem preserved, which was composed around 1200. The actions take place during the Spanish...

Dona Jimena

The Poem of the Cid is the oldest Spanish epic poem preserved, written in the Romance language. The actions take place during the Spanish...

Alfonso VI

The Poem of the Cid is the oldest Spanish epic poem preserved, composed around 1200, that narrates about the actions which took place...

Álvar Fáñez Minaya

The Poem of the Cid is the oldest Spanish epic poem preserved, telling about the legendary period of the Spanish Reconquest. There is a...

Augustine of Hippo

Augustine of Hippo is known to be the author of the “Confessions” – the unique masterpiece of Medieval literature. Therefore one may...

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