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Silver Tail Sword of the Champion Cid Silver Tail Sword of the Champion Cid
The COLADA is one of the two swords, next to the Tizona, that the legendary tradition attributes to the Cid, until it was given to its sons-in-law the Infantes of Carrión. The sword had been won in combat by the Burgal warrior to the Count of Barcelona and, although it was given, together with the Tizona, to his sons-in-law the Infantes, it was returned by them after the affront committed on his daughters Doña Elvira and Doña Sol in the town of Corpes and which gave rise to the name of the affront narrated by the singing of Mío Cid.
After the El Cid incident, he had been dishonored and asks the king for justice. The trial culminates in the «riepto» or mourning in which the representatives of the Cid cause defeat the infants. They are dishonored in public joust and their weddings are annulled by also returning the swords. Being Colada given again by the Cid to his knight Martín Antolínez.
«Martin Antolínez, myo vassalde de pro,
turn Colada, win it as a good lord»
The name according to Sebastián de Covarrubias, may owe its etymology to -Acero Colado-, or what is the same, clean and absent from impurities. Like the Tizona, in The Song of Mine Cid, the sword frightens unworthy opponents if wielded by a brave warrior.
Historians also doubt that the one guarded in the Royal Palace of Madrid and shown as the royal Colada sword is indeed the authentic one.
Replica of excellent quality of the Colada del Cid Sword.
- Length: 100 cm
- Width: 19 cm
- Weight: 1.3 kg
A high quality sword from the exclusive collection «historical, fantastic and legendary Swords» manufactured by MARTo.
