Paradoxically, and by chance, ‘life’ and ‘death’ draw two parallel lines on the map of the old Sevillian aljama. We refer to Calle Vida and Callejón Susona, formerly Calle de la Muerte. Both are wrapped in stories that are told halfway between reality and legend.
The legend of Vida Street tells that this section, which connects Judería Street with the Santa Cruz neighborhood, was one of the doors through which, in the 14th century, some Jewish families managed to escape a fateful outcome.
In contrast, we find the street of Susona, popularly known as Calle de la Muerte. This owes its name to a well-known legend about a Jewish girl, whose love for a Christian knight led her to betray the treasonous plans of her father, Diego Susón. He was sentenced to death. Currently, two tiles at number 10 Susona Street remind us of the legend.