The most legendary weapons of history !

Mythology and confession have cultivated our imagination for millennia. Many of the stories about heroes are accompanied by legendary weapons that have accompanied them. All the holders of these weapons have had some unique features. The first sword appeared in the Bronze Age. It is made of copper and was discovered in Harape's archeological site, in what is Pakistan today. In the Middle Ages iron and steel swords were produced in bulk and commonly used in battles. Before the arms and artillery period, face-to-face combat was the norm. During this period all generals, kings and emperors had personal swords. These guns were produced by the best blacksmiths of the time. Many historical documents document events for these important swords. Here are some mythological and legendary swords as well as real stories that have made history.

Excalibur, the sword of King Arthur

It is the most famous sword of King Arthur. The rock is related to the image of the stone sword, embedded in a cliff that the true king of England expected to scour. It had the power to blind her enemies and is one of the most popular mythological swords as well as the screen.

Szczerbiec, sword with hole

According to history this sword was produced in the twelfth century and is likely to be used to open a gate during a siege at a certain historical moment. Szczerbiec was used as a crown sword for Polish kings before being stolen. Finally, the sword with a hole returned to Poland, which had only one precious gemstone left. The sword was made of steel wrought iron. Her gloves and protectors are silver-plated with gold plates. The first master of the sword may have been Bolesław Pobożny, the Duke of Poland, but it is likely to be Duke Vladislao Łokietek who for the first time used this sword as a symbol of crowning. The sword is exposed at the royal castle of Wawel in Krakow.

Gram, the sword of Sigurd

According to Scandinavian mythology, Gram's legendary sword was forged by Volundr, the magical farrier. Sigurd, Volsung's son pulled the sword out of the tree, where Odin had put it. The security he used to defeat the Fafnir dragon. Though the sword was broken during the battle, it was rebuilt and became sharper than to split an anvil into the ground.

Goujian, Chinese Excalibur

When Goujian's sword was found, there was not even a bit of rust. There was lighting and it was polished. Quality was good as well as details. It is considered one of the treasures of the current Chinese state and is equivalent to King Arthur's Escalation for the West. Despite being found in a damp area for two millennia, the sword was intact. He was able to wait 20 cards with a single stroke. Weighs 875 grams and is exposed at the Hubei Provincial Museum.

Atila sword

According to the traditions, the warrior of the Huns, Atila, received a wonderful sword from the gods as a gift. It was used in war as the symbol of the divine. Though it is a mythological weapon, it is rumored that this weapon was in the Museum of Art History in Vienna even though it was produced half a millennium ago.

Tomoyuki Yamashita sword

It was forged by Fujiwara Kanenaga, the iron master who had created the wonderful cadana during the XVII century. Tomoyuki Yamashita's sword was created in the middle of the 17th century. Yamashita was a general of the Japanese imperial army taking this deadly sword during the battles in World War II. After the allies defeated the Japanese, General Yamashita and his army surrendered, the same fate had the sword. The blade was in very good condition, only the handle was repaired. This legendary sword is exhibited at the West Point military museum, New York.

Ascalon, Saint George's Sword

Known as the "sword of dragons", Ascalon was used by St. George, according to the myth to kill a dragon. And he took this name because of the city Ashkelon, Ascalon in Israel.

The sword of Jean D'arkà

The French heroine, Jean Dark, known as the Mississippi of Orleans, had many visions of saints, and one of them was St. Michael, who told him there was a holy sword behind the altar of the Santa Catalina church of Fierbois. When he found it, rust was easily removed and found that there were 5 crosses. Zhana then used this sword in battle, although there is debate whether she has killed someone with her is simply a historical symbol.

7 branch swords

The Isonokami Temple, located in the Tenri Hills, in the Nara Prefecture in Japan retains a legendary sword known as "Nanatsusaya no tachi", a 7-edged sword. It takes this name from three bifurcations that resemble the branches of trees. The sword was forged by iron and it is 74.9 cm long. It is unlikely to be used as a military weapon, rather it goes to a ceremonial function. Not exposed to the public.

Fragarach

According to the traditions the Celtic sword, the fragarach, was forged by the gods and was used by Manannan mac Lir, the Guardian of the Other World, and the boatman carrying the souls. It is said that the sword waited for any armor, gave the users control of the winds, provoked the death of the enemy with only one wounded, and if directed to the enemy's throat, this could not mean lying or moving.

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