Excalibur is the legendary sword of King Arthur which has different origins and stories surrounding it. It is the sword that was said to have been given to him as a gift from Avalon while another story says it was the Lady of the Lake who gave Excalibur to Arthur. Some stories tell of the sword that Arthur pulled out from the stone as being Excalibur. However, many other legends say that King Arthur had two swords, the first was the one he pulled out of the stone that broke during a fight with Pellinor and the second was given to him by the Lady of the Lake.
Many legends of Excalibur surfaced from different books and stories. Most often stories tell about Excalibur as the sword pulled out from the stone and the one belonging to the Lady of the Lake as one and the same. However, when Arthur’s sword broke during a duel with Pellinor, Merlin told him that the sword was not the true Excalibur. That was why Merlin brought Arthur to the lake where he met the Lady. When they were talking, a hand surfaced from the middle of the lake holding a sword. The lady told Arthur that this was Excalibur and that it belonged to her. She told him that she would give the sword in exchange for a gift. A story also tells of King Arthur’s death ending with him giving back the sword to the Lady of the Lake.
The description of Excalibur also has different versions. One is that is has a golden hilt with designs depicting twin dragons whose eyes shoot out fire while others say the eyes are capable of calming people or beasts. Jewels such as diamonds and topaz also adorned the sword. The blade, on the other hand, is said to have engraved words on both sides of the sword. On one side it says, “take me up” while the other side has the words, “cast me away.” However, another legend says that the words engraved were “one edge to defend” and “one edge to defeat.” The blade of the Excalibur is said to shine so brightly like that of thirty torches and capable of blinding enemies while the scabbard has greater value since it protected Arthur from losing blood.
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