Tizona

• “And my Cid won in this battle from King Yucef, his good sword Tizona, which is to say, the firebrand.”

  Chronicle of the Cid

• “Luyn Calvo, an uncle of Diaz, intervenes, entreating his nephew to desist from further bloodshed and to surrender his sword Tizona into his the priest's hands.”

  The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas

• “And they clad the body in a full noble tartari, and in cloth of purple, which the Soldan of Persia had sent him, and put him on hose of the same, and set him in his ivory chair; and in his left hand they placed his sword Tizona in its scabbard, and the strings of his mantle in his right.”

  Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 4

• “And with that he put forth his hand to pull the beard of the Cid; ... but before his hand could reach it, God who would not suffer this thing to be done, sent his spirit into the body, and the Cid let the strings of his mantle go from his right hand, and laid hand on his sword Tizona, and drew it a full palm's length out of the scabbard.”

  Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 4

• “He accordingly made preparations for his death, and after appointing a successor, he gave instructions that none should weep over his death, and that his body when embalmed should be set upon his horse, Babieça, and that, with his sword Tizona in his hand, he should be led on a certain day against the enemy.”

  Myths and Legends of All Nations Famous Stories from the Greek, German, English, Spanish, Scandinavian, Danish, French, Russian, Bohemian, Italian and other sources

• “Babieça, and that, with his sword Tizona in his hand, he should be led on a certain day against the enemy.”

  Famous Tales of Fact and Fancy Myths and Legends of the Nations of the World Retold for Boys and Girls

• “At the last he girded on his sword Tizona, the Dread of the World, then, surrounded by his friends and his family, the bridegroom walked to the court, where the king, the bishop, and all the nobles were awaiting him.”

  The Red Romance Book

• “Well might the people believe that even in death the great warrior would not loose his hold on his cherished sword Tizona; for with it he had done such marvelous deeds that even his enemies looked on him as "a miracle of the miracles of God," and bestowed on him the proud title of "The Conqueror of Banners.”

  With Spurs of Gold Heroes of Chivalry and their Deeds

• “And they clad the body in cloth of purple, which the Soldan of Persia had sent him, and put him on hose of the same, and set him in his ivory chair; and in his left hand they placed his sword Tizona in its scabbard, and the strings of his mantle in his right.”

  Heroes Every Child Should Know

• “Then saddle ye my horse Bavieca, and arm him well; and apparel my body full seemlily, and place me upon the horse, and fasten and tie me thereon so that it cannot fall: and fasten my sword Tizona in my hand.”

  Heroes Every Child Should Know

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