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2 days ago · Published July 24, 2024. According to legend, the British ruler King Arthur wielded a powerful sword called Excalibur in battle — and the weapon may have had magical powers. Public Domain King Arthur’s sword, Excalibur, makes up an important part of his legend. In his 12th-century text History of the Kings of Britain, Geoffrey of Monmouth ...
2 days ago · Gilgamesh ( / ˈɡɪlɡəmɛʃ /, [7] / ɡɪlˈɡɑːmɛʃ /; [8] Akkadian: 𒀭𒄑𒂆𒈦, romanized: Gilgameš; originally Sumerian: 𒀭𒄑𒉋𒂵𒎌, romanized: Bilgames) [9] [a] was a hero in ancient Mesopotamian mythology and the protagonist of the Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem written in Akkadian during the late 2nd millennium BC.
4 days ago · “It is widely known that Masamune is one of the pioneers of the Soshu tradition (the iconic style of the Japanese katana),” says Markus Sesko, an expert on Japanese swords and armor. According to legend, the sword was perfectly crafted and intended only for noble deeds.
3 days ago · Szczerbiec (Notched Sword or Jagged Sword), a legend links Szczerbiec with Bolesław I the Brave who was said to have chipped the sword by hitting it against the Golden Gate, Kiev (now in Ukraine) during his intervention in the Kievan succession crisis in 1018.
4 days ago · Parts of the swords (Anatomy) Japanese swords generally consist of two main parts. One is 上身 (kami), the body of the sword and the other is 茎 (nakago), the part that can be touched with the bare hand). 身幅 (mihaba) to the width of the blade of the sword, and 反り (sori) means the bend of the blade of the sword.
4 days ago · Historically, the sword developed in the Bronze Age, evolving from the dagger; the earliest specimens date to about 1600 BC. The later Iron Age sword remained fairly short and without a crossguard.
4 days ago · Goujian - The ancient Chinese sword that never rusted. The sword of King Goujian of Yue is an archaeological wonder that impressively demonstrates the art of blacksmithing in ancient China. Archaeological discovery and state of preservation. In 1965, the sword, which is over 2500 years old, was discovered in a tomb in Hubei province.
