These swords are considered to be Legendary Swords because they have achieved lasting fame due to their association with historical figures such as Julius Caesar and Attila the Hun or historical/mythical events. The majority of them had some part in ancient wars of conquest.
1. Sword of Attila
This is the sword used by Attila the Hun, Leader of the Huns from 434 to 453 AD. He ruled the Hun Empire which stretched from Germany to the Ural River and from the Danube River to the Baltic Sea. According to reports from the Roman historian, Priscus, the sword came to Attila by miraculous means.
2. Caladbolg
Caladbolg was the sword of Fergus mac Róich, from ‘Ulster Cycle’ of Irish Mythology. It is the sword associated with Ulster hero ‘Fergus mac Leda’. It is said that this sword was a two-handed sword which, when it was swung made an arc like a rainbow and had the power to slice the tops off of hills.
3. Crocea Mors
Meaning ‘Yellow Death’, it was the name given to the sword used by Julius Caesar. In the Middle Welsh version of the legend, this sword was called ‘Agheu Glas’, meaning ‘Grey Death’, or ‘Angau Coch’, meaning ‘Red Death’. Prince Nennius acquired it from Caesar in single combat and it was said that the sword killed everyone that Nennius struck. The sword was buried with Nennius upon his death during a subsequent fight with Caesar.
4. Curtana Often referred to as ‘Edward the Confessor’s Sword’ or ‘Sword of Mercy’, it is a symbolically-broken sword which is now part of the traditional English regalia included in the “Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom”. According to legend, it bore an inscription reading “My name is Cortana, of temper and steel of Durendal and Joyeuse”.
5. Durendal
The sword of Paladin Roland of Charlemagne, according to Ludovico Ariosto’s “Orlando Furios”, the sword once belonged to Hector of Troy. It was given to Paladin Roland by Malagigi, or Maugris. According to the legend of Roland, it is said that the sword contained a tooth of Saint Peter, hair of Saint Denis, blood of Saint Basil and a piece of the raiment of the Blessed Virgin Mary in its golden hilt.
6. Excalibur
Excalibur was the legendary sword of King Arthur. This sword is attributed with some magical powers and is associated with the rightful sovereignty of Britain. Typically, this sword and the ‘Sword in the Stone’ are said to be the same weapon however they are considered to be different swords in some versions of the legend. Excalibur was associated very early on with the Arthurian Legend. This sword is known as ‘Caledfwlch’ in Welsh.
7. Heaven’s Will
This is the mythical sword of Vietnamese king, Lê Lợi. He liberated Vietnam from the occupation of Ming after ten years of fighting from 1418 to 1428 AD. According to the legend, this sword possessed magical powers which made the king grow tall. When he used the sword, it is said that he gained the strength of a thousand men.
8. Lobera
This was the sword which symbolized the power of Saint Ferdinand III. He was the King of Castile from 1217 and the King of Leon from 1230. In 1231, he united Leon and Castile. During his lifetime, he was considered an exemplar knight. He was called the ‘Invincible Champion of Jesus Christ’ by Pope Innocent IV.
9. Zulfiqar
Zulfiqar is the two-bladed sword used by Muslim Prophet Muhammad and later given to Ali ibn Abu Talib. It was also used by Husayn ibn Ali.
10. Seven-Branched Sword
This sword is also known as the Seven-Pronged Sword. It was said to have been 74.9 cm in length and made of iron. It was used by Wa after he was given it by Baekje.
These swords are considered to be Legendary Swords because they have achieved lasting fame due to their association with historical figures such as Julius Caesar and Attila the Hun or historical/mythical events. The majority of them had some part in ancient wars of conquest.
1. Sword of Attila
This is the sword used by Attila the Hun, Leader of the Huns from 434 to 453 AD. He ruled the Hun Empire which stretched from Germany to the Ural River and from the Danube River to the Baltic Sea. According to reports from the Roman historian, Priscus, the sword came to Attila by miraculous means.
2. Caladbolg
Caladbolg was the sword of Fergus mac Róich, from ‘Ulster Cycle’ of Irish Mythology. It is the sword associated with Ulster hero ‘Fergus mac Leda’. It is said that this sword was a two-handed sword which, when it was swung made an arc like a rainbow and had the power to slice the tops off of hills.
3. Crocea Mors
Meaning ‘Yellow Death’, it was the name given to the sword used by Julius Caesar. In the Middle Welsh version of the legend, this sword was called ‘Agheu Glas’, meaning ‘Grey Death’, or ‘Angau Coch’, meaning ‘Red Death’. Prince Nennius acquired it from Caesar in single combat and it was said that the sword killed everyone that Nennius struck. The sword was buried with Nennius upon his death during a subsequent fight with Caesar.
4. Curtana Often referred to as ‘Edward the Confessor’s Sword’ or ‘Sword of Mercy’, it is a symbolically-broken sword which is now part of the traditional English regalia included in the “Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom”. According to legend, it bore an inscription reading “My name is Cortana, of temper and steel of Durendal and Joyeuse”.
5. Durendal
The sword of Paladin Roland of Charlemagne, according to Ludovico Ariosto’s “Orlando Furios”, the sword once belonged to Hector of Troy. It was given to Paladin Roland by Malagigi, or Maugris. According to the legend of Roland, it is said that the sword contained a tooth of Saint Peter, hair of Saint Denis, blood of Saint Basil and a piece of the raiment of the Blessed Virgin Mary in its golden hilt.
6. Excalibur
Excalibur was the legendary sword of King Arthur. This sword is attributed with some magical powers and is associated with the rightful sovereignty of Britain. Typically, this sword and the ‘Sword in the Stone’ are said to be the same weapon however they are considered to be different swords in some versions of the legend. Excalibur was associated very early on with the Arthurian Legend. This sword is known as ‘Caledfwlch’ in Welsh.
7. Heaven’s Will
This is the mythical sword of Vietnamese king, Lê Lợi. He liberated Vietnam from the occupation of Ming after ten years of fighting from 1418 to 1428 AD. According to the legend, this sword possessed magical powers which made the king grow tall. When he used the sword, it is said that he gained the strength of a thousand men.
8. Lobera
This was the sword which symbolized the power of Saint Ferdinand III. He was the King of Castile from 1217 and the King of Leon from 1230. In 1231, he united Leon and Castile. During his lifetime, he was considered an exemplar knight. He was called the ‘Invincible Champion of Jesus Christ’ by Pope Innocent IV.
9. Zulfiqar
Zulfiqar is the two-bladed sword used by Muslim Prophet Muhammad and later given to Ali ibn Abu Talib. It was also used by Husayn ibn Ali.
10. Seven-Branched Sword
This sword is also known as the Seven-Pronged Sword. It was said to have been 74.9 cm in length and made of iron. It was used by Wa after he was given it by Baekje.
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-Leonardo da Vinci
"Don't ever let yourself believe that the role you play in the lives of other's is not an important one, especially in the lives of the ones you love and who love you. No matter how big or small that role is, or may seem, it's a very important one, and it is one that only you can play." Don't underestimate yourself. Someone out there may need you. -David Archuleta
Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.
Mother Teresa
Every time you see someone in distress, you have the opportunity to work as a team with Heaven's angels. You become the channel for your angels to provide loving care to those in need.-Doreen Virtue
Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it.
- Groucho Marx
"I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."
-- Albert Einstein
缘分是本书，翻的不经意，会错过细节，读的太过认真，又会流干眼泪。
I have dreamed in my life, dreams that have stayed with me ever after, and changed my ideas; they have gone through and through me, like wine through water, and altered the color of my mind.
Emily Bronte
Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.
Charles Dickens
