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Connie L. Scarborough
This is the second part of an article addressing the episode of the arcas de arena in the Cantar de mio Cid, which has received considerable critical attention, especially regarding the possible anti-Semitic undertones of the incident or its possible comic implications. While this two-part study recognizes these and other interpretations of the episode, it deals specifically with the ethics of the Cid resorting to an elaborate ruse in which he willfully chooses to lie to Raquel and Vidas in order to obtain needed funds. This second part addresses the moneylenders' reappearance later in the poem when they demand repayment. This second appearance of Raquel and Vidas attests to the importance for the poet and his audiences of the consequences of the Cid lying to the moneylenders. It also emphasizes the ambiguity inherent in the poem's failure to address the issue of repayment of the loan.
