Swords serve as weapons, marks of kingship, and objects of prophecy.
- Arms and Armor
- ARTHURIAN ITEMS
- French Romance Tradition
- Grail Relics and Sacred Objects
- Grail Tradition
- Source | Continuations of Perceval
- Source | La Tavola Ritonda
- Source | Le Morte Darthur
- Source | Meraugis de Portlesquez
- Source | Perceval, or Le Conte del Graal
- Source | Post-Vulgate Queste del Saint Graal
- Source | Vulgate Estoire del Saint Graal
- Source | Vulgate Mort Artu
- Source | Vulgate Queste del Saint Graal
- THE GRAIL TRADITION
A sacred sword of the Grail tradition, destined for the greatest knight.
In La Tavola Ritonda, the Sword with the Strange Hangings survives the fall of Camelot, hanging before Galahad's statue until Charlemagne claims it and renames it Gioisa.
A sword hanging on the statue of Amoroldo, taken by one of Charlemagne's noblemen, who named it Fulberta.
Cortaine, also called Cortana, is Tristan's legendary sword, later shortened by Charlemagne when he found it too heavy to wield.
A sword remembered not for battle, but for legacy — a relic of Sir Lancelot’s fame, discovered hanging from his statue when the Arthurian age had already passed into legend.

