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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.
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.
To Arthur himself certain divine attributes were added, such as his possession of magic weapons, among them the sword Excalibur.
 
 
 
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