very soon after his death, El Cid was on his way to join a new pantheon of immortals. Just as the Church had its saints to give lesser mortals a lesson in good moral conduct, so the secular world was developing its own demigods, both real and mythical. Alongside El Cid we can count Roland, King Arthur, Perceval, and Lancelot; these heroes exemplified a way of living and a warrior code that coalesced as chivalry.
