Caladan
Agnostic Pantheist
We have all heard the story of Excalibur of the Arthurian tales.
Legendary weapons have been part of universal folklore and tradition for thousands of years.
some of these weapons had an iconic role among folk and religion like in the case of the Nordic folk, and Islam.
In Norse mythology, Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, was considered at times to wage the power of a natural-disaster.
In the Prose Edda it is descibed in these words:
In Islamic tradition, Ali was given the sword, Zulfiqar, "Spinecleaver", at the battle of Uhud. after Ali's performance in the battle, Muhammad has said:
"There is no hero but ‘Alī and no sword except Dhū l-Fiqār"
some of these legendary weapons have taken hold on the consciousness of different peoples, for example, an Iranian main battle tank, is named after the sword of Ali, Zulfiqar.
In the 11th century, following a vision, the crusaders dug up a lance at St Peter's Cathedral in Antioch, the event was seen as a miracle, and following this find, the crusaders were able to repel a siege by the Muslim forces, and to fully capture Antioch.
during the 70s, books were published, which carried conspiracy theories about the Spear of Longinus, the spear used by the Roman soldier to pierce Christ's side at the Crucifixion, these modern legends said that the spear was held by the Nazis under the mandate of Adolf Hitler, and was hidden with other artefacts after the war.
The Holy Lance in the Schatzkammer of Vienna
Obviously, around the world, legendary weapons have been engraved in the consicousness of different cultures, and at times of many cultures.
I thought we can dedicate a thread to bringing up more legendary weapons, and discuss the importance of these iconic weapons in tradition, folklore, and the study of Mythology.
Legendary weapons have been part of universal folklore and tradition for thousands of years.
some of these weapons had an iconic role among folk and religion like in the case of the Nordic folk, and Islam.
In Norse mythology, Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, was considered at times to wage the power of a natural-disaster.
In the Prose Edda it is descibed in these words:
In Islamic tradition, Ali was given the sword, Zulfiqar, "Spinecleaver", at the battle of Uhud. after Ali's performance in the battle, Muhammad has said:
"There is no hero but ‘Alī and no sword except Dhū l-Fiqār"
some of these legendary weapons have taken hold on the consciousness of different peoples, for example, an Iranian main battle tank, is named after the sword of Ali, Zulfiqar.
In the 11th century, following a vision, the crusaders dug up a lance at St Peter's Cathedral in Antioch, the event was seen as a miracle, and following this find, the crusaders were able to repel a siege by the Muslim forces, and to fully capture Antioch.
during the 70s, books were published, which carried conspiracy theories about the Spear of Longinus, the spear used by the Roman soldier to pierce Christ's side at the Crucifixion, these modern legends said that the spear was held by the Nazis under the mandate of Adolf Hitler, and was hidden with other artefacts after the war.
The Holy Lance in the Schatzkammer of Vienna
Obviously, around the world, legendary weapons have been engraved in the consicousness of different cultures, and at times of many cultures.
I thought we can dedicate a thread to bringing up more legendary weapons, and discuss the importance of these iconic weapons in tradition, folklore, and the study of Mythology.
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is a spinning disc like weapon with very sharp edge, which serves as an 
