A spear or lance of King Arthur in Geoffrey of Monmouth's tradition.
A spear of King Arthur in Welsh tradition.
17/01/2026
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- Arms and Armor
- ARTHURIAN ITEMS
- English Tradition
- French Romance Tradition
- Geoffrey of Monmouth Tradition
- Source | Brut (Layamon)
- Source | Continuations of Perceval
- Source | Historia Regum Britanniae
- Source | Idylls of the King
- Source | King Arthur's Death (ballad)
- Source | La Tavola Ritonda
- Source | Le Morte Darthur
- Source | Merlin
- Source | Parlement of the Thre Ages
- Source | Perceval, or Le Conte del Graal
- Source | Post-Vulgate Mort Artu
- Source | Post-Vulgate Suite du Merlin
- Source | Roman de Brut
- Source | The Stanzaic Le Morte Arthur
- Source | Vulgate Lancelot
- Source | Vulgate Merlin
- Source | Vulgate Mort Artu
- Welsh Tradition
Excalibur is the sword of kings — born in Avalon, borne by Arthur, and returned at last to the Lady of the Lake. More than a weapon, it is the sign of divine rule, the boundary between mortal and Otherworld, and the enduring symbol of Britain’s once and future king.
Caliburn is the early name for King Arthur's legendary sword. Later romances would conflate Caliburn with Excalibur.
The Welsh name of Arthur’s sword in Culhwch and Olwen, Caledfwlch is the earliest native form of Excalibur, rooted in heroic Celtic tradition.
