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Mythological objects encompass a variety of items (e.g. weapons, armor, clothing) found in mythology, legend, folklore, tall tale, fable, religion, spirituality, superstition, paranormal, and pseudoscience from across the world. This list is organized according to the category of object.
In the Eckenlied, it is replaced with Ecke's armor, called "the new Hildegrim". [21] Hildisvíni Old Norse: Hildisvíni or Hildigǫlt: The name of the helmet Hildisvíni means "battle-swine", [22] and Hildigǫlt means "battle boar". [11] The Swedes wore helmets decorated with boars. Moreover, the Swedish Yngling dynasty were called descendants ...
Kapala skull cup. Kalasha - the kalasha is considered a symbol of abundance and "source of life" in the Vedas. It is referred to as "overflowing full vase" in the Vedas. The kalasha is believed to contain amrita, the elixir of life, and thus is viewed as a symbol of abundance, wisdom, and immortality.
One of figures of classical mythology is Xingtian, a defier of Heaven and a dancing wielder of shield and weapon. [4] Xingtian's name is also transliterated as "Hsing T'ien". Xingtian fought against the warrior-god Huangdi. [5] Defiant to the last: even after being beheaded, Xingtian carries on, becoming immortal. [6]
Name Name meaning Referred to as a valkyrie in Brynhildr "Armor battle" or "bright battle" [6] Skáldskaparmál: Eir "Peace, clemency" [7] or "help, mercy" [8] Nafnaþulur: Geirahöð Connected to the Old Norse words geirr ("spear") and höð ("battle"). [9] Appears in some manuscripts of Grímnismál in place of the valkyrie name Geirölul [9 ...
Ancient Greek weapons and armor were primarily geared towards combat between individuals. Their primary technique was called the phalanx , a formation consisting of massed shield wall, which required heavy frontal armor and medium-ranged weapons such as spears. [ 1 ]
The two shards, acquiring the additional name the Sword that was Broken, remained an heirloom of Isildur's heirs throughout the Third Age, and were thus inherited by Aragorn. Elvish smiths re-forged the sword for Aragorn before the Fellowship of the Ring began their quest; Aragorn renamed it Andúril (Quenya: Flame of the West ).
Pages in category "Mythological objects" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...