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Jul 9, 2024 · Excalibur, in Arthurian legend, King Arthur’s sword. As a boy, Arthur alone was able to draw the sword out of a stone in which it had been magically fixed. Another legend suggests that it was given to Arthur by the Lady of the Lake. Learn more about Excalibur in this article.
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4 days ago · Gilgamesh (/ ˈ ɡ ɪ l ɡ ə m ɛ ʃ /, / ɡ ɪ l ˈ ɡ ɑː m ɛ ʃ /; Akkadian: 𒀭𒄑𒂆𒈦, romanized: Gilgameš; originally Sumerian: 𒀭𒄑𒉋𒂵𒎌, romanized: Bilgames) was a hero in ancient Mesopotamian mythology and the protagonist of the Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem written in Akkadian during the late 2nd millennium BC.
6 days ago · Medieval folklore has immortalized the story of Roland, the Frankish hero who fought under Charlemagne, and Durandal, his indestructible sword. When the eighth-century paladin, or knight, was ...
Jul 4, 2024 · After 1,300 years wedged into a rock wall in a French village in the Pyrenees, the mythical Durandal sword has mysteriously vanished.
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Jul 4, 2024 · A Legendary Sword with a Storied Past. Durandal, believed to have magical properties, was wielded by Roland, a legendary knight and nephew of Emperor Charlemagne. The sword's mythical powers were immortalized in the 11th-century epic poem The Song of Roland. According to legend, Durandal was gifted to Charlemagne by an angel and was later ...
6 days ago · The 1,250-year-old Durandal sword disappeared recently, believed to be stolen. The mythical status of the sword began with an 11 th century poem. The famous Durandal sword holds a mythical status ...
Jun 26, 2024 · Gordian knot, knot that gave its name to a proverbial term for a problem solvable only by bold action. In 333 bc, Alexander the Great, on his march through Anatolia, reached Gordium, the capital of Phrygia. There he was shown the chariot of the ancient founder of the city, Gordius, with its yoke.
