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The origin of the name "Damascus Steel" is contentious. Islamic scholars al-Kindi (full name Abu Ya'qub ibn Ishaq al-Kindi, circa 800 CE – 873 CE) and al-Biruni (full name Abu al-Rayhan Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Biruni, circa 973 CE – 1048 CE) both wrote about swords and steel made for swords, based on their surface appearance, geographical location of production or forging, or the name of the ...
The technique, while also being used on firearms, has a long history in Japan, where it was used to decorate katana fittings, particularly tsuba.Known as zougan (象嵌) in Japanese, it has developed its own subset of terms to describe the particular patterns, although "shippou-zougan" is an enamelling technique which most Westerners would consider closer to champlevé.
The folk tales featuring the sword of light may be bridal quests, and the hero's would-be bride often becomes the hero's helper. [9] [10] [b]But also typically the story is a sort of quasi-bridal quest, [c] [12] where the hero wins a bride by wager, but then suffers a loss, becoming oath-bound (compelled by geis [d]) to never come home until he has completed the quest for the sword (and other ...
Umayyad Square. Umayyad Square (Arabic: ساحة الأمويين / ALA-LC: sāḥat al-Umawiyīn) is a large and important square in Damascus, Syria.It connects the city center with several important highways and areas, and contains important buildings, including the Ministry of Defense, Syria's national Opera House and the headquarters of the Syrian Armed Forces.
Claíomh Solais – Sword of Nuada, the king of the gods in Irish mythology; in legend, the sword glowed with the light of the sun and was irresistible in battle, having the power to cut his enemies in half. Gáe Bulg – Spear of Cúchulainn; made from the bones of a sea monster.
Claíomh Solais, rendered as the "Sword of Light", is a sword that appears in Irish mythology.. Claíomh Solais or Claidheamh Soluis may also refer to: . An Claidheamh Soluis, a Gaelic League (Conradh na Gaeilge) journal edited by Eoin MacNeill and Patrick Pearse, among others
"Pattern-Welding and Damascening of Sword-Blades—Part 2: The Damascene Process". Studies in Conservation. 5 (2): 52– 60. doi:10.2307/1504953. JSTOR 1504953. J. M. de Navarro, The Finds from the Site of La Tène: Volume I: Scabbards and the Swords Found in Them, London: The British Academy, Oxford University Press (1972).
Damascene may refer to: Topics directly associated with the city of Damascus in Syria: A native or inhabitant of Damascus; Damascus Arabic, the local dialect of Damascus; Damascus steel, developed for swordmaking "Damascene moment", the religious conversion of Paul; Animal breeds: Damascene (pigeon) Damascus goat