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  2. Naming of weapons in Middle-earth - Wikipedia

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    In Medieval epics, heroes gave names to their weapons. The name, lineage, and power of the weapon reflected on the hero. Among the major tales are those of Sigurd the Volsung and his sword Gram that he used to kill the dragon Fafnir; [a] [1] Beowulf and the swords Hrunting and Nægling; [2] King Arthur's Excalibur, the "Sword in the Stone"; [2] Roland's Durendal; Waldere's Mimming; [2] and the ...

  3. List of mythological objects - Wikipedia

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    It was said to be the sharpest sword in all of existence. Froberge, the sword of Renaud de Montauban. Hauteclere (also Halteclere or Hauteclaire), the sword of Olivier. It is described as being of burnished steel, with a crystal embedded in a golden hilt. Joan of Arc's sword, Joan's "voices" told her that a magical and holy sword would be found ...

  4. Seax of Beagnoth - Wikipedia

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    For example, a tiw rune ᛏ, symbolizing the Anglo-Saxon war god Tiw (Tyr in the earlier quotation from the Sigrdrífumál), is found on two sword-pommels and a spear blade, all from Kent. [28] Thus, although some Anglo-Saxon runic inscriptions on weapons are known, none are as extensive or as prominent as the runic inscription on the Seax of ...

  5. Weapons and armour in Anglo-Saxon England - Wikipedia

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    The beads may have been used for amuletic purposes—later Icelandic sagas reference swords with "healing stones" attached, and these stones may be the same as Anglo-Saxon beads. [46] The sword and scabbard were suspended from either a baldric on the shoulder or from a belt on the waist. The former method was evidently popular in early Anglo ...

  6. Gram (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    The sword is a fine sword, and King Siggeir is covetous of it, offering Sigmund three times its weight in gold. When he refuses, King Siggeir grows angry and secretly begins plotting to steal it from Sigmund, eventually killing his father and capturing him and all of his brothers.

  7. List of weapons and armour in Middle-earth - Wikipedia

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    "Stunt" swords, used in combat scenes, were made with soft aluminium blades and urethane grips. "Extras" swords were cast entirely from urethane, in one piece. Bows were made of urethane with an inner armature of spring steel. Legolas's arrows were all-digital, so the actor simply mimed shooting each arrow. [31]

  8. Stormbringer - Wikipedia

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    Stormbringer is a magic sword featured in a number of fantasy stories by the author Michael Moorcock. It is described as a huge, black sword covered with strange runes, created by the forces of Chaos. The sword has a will of its own and it is hinted that the sword may be controlled by an inhabiting entity.

  9. Heraldry of Middle-earth - Wikipedia

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    Gandalf indicates his presence on Weathertop by scratching his rune on a stone. The mark is simple, hard to distinguish from mere scratches. [T 5] Saruman the White: The Cirth rune for the letter "S" on a white field. [T 6] A white hand on a black field. [T 6] The "S" rune is Saruman's old symbol, standing simply for his name as a wizard. [T 6]