A legendary sword associated with Balin, Merlin, and Galahad.
Swords serve as weapons, marks of kingship, and objects of prophecy.
A sword embedded in a stone and anvil that could be drawn only by the rightful king of Britain.
An obscure sword associated with King Arthur in later romance tradition.
Objects of judgment, destiny, and worth in Arthurian legend.
- 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.
The Grail Quest — the supreme adventure of Arthurian legend. Follow Sir Galahad, Lancelot, and the knights of the Round Table as they seek the Holy Grail through visions, trials, and divine revelation — a tale of purity, prophecy, and mystical grace.
The symbolic and allegorical themes of Arthurian legend — from the Round Table’s ideal of unity to prophecies of doom, the enchantments of magic, and the timeless conflict between love and duty.
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