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Arthur's legendary sword
2025-01-10 19:38:19 / MISTERE&KURIOZITETE
In the Middle Ages, the knight's sword represented not only a symbol of power, but also an object of religious significance. Such was the case of Excalibur, the sword which, according to legend, King Arthur pulled out of a rock and which, before he died, he threw into the waters of a lake.
Arthur's Last Battle
On the bloody field of Camlann, when the roars of war had ceased, only the cries of the wounded and the gasps of the dying broke the silence. The horsemen's bodies, once mighty, now lay lifeless. In this place, the world of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table would end forever.
But where was the king? In the darkness of the chaos, the badly wounded Arthur fled the battlefield aided by his two loyalists, Lucan and Griflet. Aware of his impending doom, he gave a final order: his sword, Excalibur, must be returned to the waters from which it had come, for no one else was worthy to wield it.
The sword as a symbol in medieval culture
In the legends of King Arthur, developed during the 12th and 13th centuries, Excalibur plays a central role. In medieval knightly culture, the sword was not only a weapon, but an extension of the knight's arm and a symbol of his identity.
The sword was often personalized, taking on special names and qualities. For example, the Hneiter sword (meaning "cutter") of Olaf II of Norway, or Durindana, the sword of Roland, the grandson of Charlemagne.
Swords like Excalibur often also received magical powers, linked to sacred objects or the special conditions of their creation.
The origin of Excalibur
According to legend, Excalibur was forged on the legendary island of Avalon and was originally called Caliburn. The etymology of the name is complex, linking its roots to Latin, the Welsh language or Irish legends. In some versions of the legend, the sword was associated with deities and the power of justice.
Different accounts tell how Arthur acquired Excalibur. According to one version, the sword was stuck in a rock and only Arthur, as the legitimate son of King Uther, managed to get it out. In another account, the sword was handed to him by a magical hand that emerged from the waters of a lake, under the supervision of the Lady of the Lake.
The end of the legend
Excalibur was not only a symbol of royal power, but also of sacrifice and justice. In the final moments of his life, Arthur returned the sword to the Lady of the Lake, thus fulfilling its mythic cycle.
The legend of Excalibur and King Arthur continues to inspire stories, symbolizing a lost world of justice, bravery and magic. /bota.al
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