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Excalibur

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Excalibur

In British legend, the mystic sword of King Arthur, which, according to the promise of Merlin, he received from the Lady of the Lake. At his death it was thrown back into the lake by the knight Bedivere, and was received by a hand which rose from the waters.



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He plunged into the carnage of a hundred battles, but his good Excalibur always brought him out alive, albeit often sorely wounded.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
But when Sir Bedivere drew Excalibur and saw the jewels of the hilt shine in the wintry moonlight, he could not find it in his heart to cast anything so beautiful and precious from him.
English Literature For Boys And Girls by Marshall, H.E. View in context
To Arthur himself certain divine attributes were added, such as his possession of magic weapons, among them the sword Excalibur.
A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context
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