Swords From Spanish Mythology
- Colada, the other sword of El Cid.
- Lobera, the sword of the king Saint Ferdinand III of Castile, inheritance of the epic hero Fernán González, according to Don Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena.
- Tizona, the sword of El Cid, it frightens unworthy opponents, as shown in the heroic poem Cantar de Mio Cid.
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