| Title Orig: | La leyenda patria |
| Author: | Juan Zorrilla de San Martín |
| Country: | Uruguay |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Genre: | Romanticism, poem |
| Release Date: | 1879 |
Spanish; Castilian: '''La leyenda patria''' (pronounced as /es/; leyenda pronounced as /leˈʒenda, -ˈʃenda/; English: '''The Fatherland Legend''') is a national epic by Uruguayan poet Juan Zorrilla de San Martín written in 1879.[1]
The poem is a late-19th century romantic[2] chanson de geste[3] of the Río de la Plata revolutionary group known as the Thirty-Three Orientals, whose actions culminated in the foundation of modern Uruguay. With 413 verses, it was written within a week and recited by the author at the dedication of the Villa de la Florida monument to independence.[4] It was considered a feat and gained immediate popularity, which earned Zorrilla de San Martín the title of Poet of the Fatherland.[5]