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In the Cantigas de Santa Maria of Alfonso X the Muslims were primarily military enemies, unlike the Jews. They were portrayed as warriors, though described as cruel and dangerous enemies, and didn't become the target of the satire or extreme aversion. Their religion was portrayed relatively with favor, several poems commending them for being Marian. The same nature between two religions was emphasized. But there was the difference between the Muslims in Cantigas de Santa Maria and Cantar de Mío Cid. In the case of the former the negative aspects such as cruelty, aggressiveness and barbarity were emphasized, in contrast to the noble image of Muslims that appeared in the work of the earlier period, Cantar de Mío Cid. Muslims represented in the miniatures looks ugly, which implies their negative images. The difference seems to be the result of the influence of the religious nature of the Cantigas de Santa María.