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For entities in mythology who wield swords. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. L. Lugh (10 P) T. Theseus (5 C, 33 P)
For a more complete list, see Potamoi#List of potamoi. Priapus (Πρίαπος), god of garden fertility; Satyrs (Σάτυροι) / Satyress, rustic fertility spirits Krotos (Κρότος), a great hunter and musician who kept the company of the Muses on Mount Helicon; Silenus (Σειληνός), an old rustic god of the dance of the wine-press
There are several related characters called the Lady of the Lake—their actions include giving Arthur his sword Excalibur, raising Lancelot and his cousins as foster children, enchanting Merlin, and taking the dying king to Avalon: Lamorak† Prose Tristan, c. 1235 Lancelot-Grail Cycle, The Once and Future King
(Vietnamese mythology) War's great sword, the second of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse rides on a Red Horse is War, a great sword was given to him. (Book of Revelation) Goliath's sword, which was used by David to decapitate the fallen giant, and then given to him by the priest Achimelech when he ran away from King Shaul. (Jewish mythology)
Miyamoto Musashi – Japan, a skilled swordsman, soldier, philosopher and author. Naresuan – Thailand, one of the most revered monarchs as he is known for his campaigns to free Ayutthaya from the vassalage of the Taungoo Empire. Redmond O'Hanlon – Irish, rapparee of the 17th century. Maharana Pratap – India, a 16th-century Hindu ruler and ...
The male sword Gan Jiang has a tortoise-shell pattern, while the female sword Mo Ye has a water-wave pattern. Yu Wang Jian : Also known as Xia Ge Sword, it is an ancient bronze Jian created by Yu the Great, the founding monarch of the Xia Dynasty, and wielded by Yu Ji.
Odysseus (Ὀδυσσεύς), another warrior-king, famed for his cunning, who is the main character of another (roughly equally ancient) epic, the Odyssey. Patroclus ( Πάτροκλος ), beloved companion of Achilles.
The sword is given to him by Alberich. After Ortnit is killed by the dragon, the sword is found by Wolfdietrich, who kills the dragon with it. [49] Ridil: Old Norse: Riðill: In modern Norwegian (ridel) and Icelandic (riðill) the name means "piece of wood for tying up nets". [50] The sword Sigurd used to cut out the dragon Fafnir's heart. [51 ...