Authorship
Balagtas wrote the epic (classified as such despite its main characters' not possessing any extraordinary powers) during his imprisonment. He dedicated to his sweetheart María Asuncion Rivera, whom he nicknamed "M. A. R." and is referenced to as "Selya" in the dedication "Kay Selya" ("For Celia"). Rivera was later married to Balagtas' rival, Mariano Capule, who later leveled false charges against him.
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