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The Lady of the Lake (French: Dame du Lac, Demoiselle du Lac, Welsh: Arglwyddes y Llyn, Cornish: Arloedhes an Lynn, Breton: Itron al Lenn, Italian: Dama del Lago) is a name or a title used by several either fairy or fairy-like but human enchantresses in the Matter of Britain, the body of medieval literature and mythology associated with the legend of King Arthur.
Excalibur is the mythical sword of King Arthur that may possess magical powers or be associated with the rightful sovereignty of Britain. Traditionally, the sword in the stone that is the proof of Arthur's lineage and the sword given to him by a Lady of the Lake are not the same weapon, even as in some versions of the legend both of them share the name of Excalibur.
Adam Ardrey: Finding Merlin (2007) A. A. Attanasio: The Dragon and the Unicorn (1994), The Eagle and the Sword (1997), The Wolf and the Crown (1998), and The Serpent and the Grail (1999) T. A. Barron: The Merlin Saga, about the life of Merlin (1996–2011). Donald Barthelme: The King (1990), in which Arthurian characters fight in WWII and the ...
The weapon was dubbed ”Excalibur” after the mythical sword King Arthur pulled from a stone. For the past 30 years, the sword’s origin and age have remained a point of confusion — until now.
Hrunting and Nægling – Beowulf 's magical swords. Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar – Legendary Persian sword. Skofnung – sword of legendary Danish king Hrólf Kraki. Thunderbolt – as wielded by various mythological deities such as Zeus. Vajra – A composite weapon made from the bones of a willing sage used by Indra.
Quest for Camelot. Quest for Camelot (released internationally as The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot) is a 1998 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Warner Bros. Feature Animation and directed by Frederik Du Chau and very loosely based on the 1976 novel The King's Damosel by Vera Chapman. It features the voices of Jessalyn Gilsig ...
The 2001 game RuneScape features a quest called "Holy Grail", where the player must help King Arthur find the Holy Grail by traveling to the realm of the Fisher King. An episode of Midsomer Murders aired January 2004 with the title The Fisher King featuring a Celtic spear and chalice from Midsomer Barrow. The spear is the murder weapon.
In the xianxia -inspired series of novels The Godking's Legacy by author Virlyce, Durandal is the name of one of the main characters, a sentient sword that previously belonged to the legendary warrior-mage Roland. In The Dresden Files book series, Durendal is one of three powerful swords each linked to a positive emotion.