Lancelot of the Lake

Arthurian Items and Symbols

A magical ring given to Sir Lancelot by the Lady of the Lake, granting protection against enchantment and revealing illusions.

Arthurian Items and Symbols

A golden token given by Guenevere to Lancelot to wear in tournaments. The sleeve marked the queen’s favor and symbolized the famous love story in Arthurian legend.

Arthurian Items and Symbols

Guenevere’s Shield is a prophetic relic from the Vulgate Lancelot that foretold the destined love between Sir Lancelot and Queen Guenevere. The shield showed a knight and lady divided by a cleft that would close only when their love was fulfilled.

Arthurian Items and Symbols

Gloves serve as pledges and formal challenges to trial by combat. Learn about the origin of the phrase "to throw down the gauntlet."

Arthurian Items and Symbols

A gilded ivory comb discovered by Lancelot after the queen's abduction by Meliagrant.

Arthurian Items and Symbols

A blood-dripping spear which appears in the Grail Procession. Feared as a weapon of destruction yet revered as a holy relic.

Arthurian Items and Symbols

The great sword of Sir Lionel, shining bright in battle, swift to strike, and ever true to the knightly code of honor.

Arthurian Items and Symbols

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.