The Legendary sword

Excalibur

The legendary Arthur's sword which symbolize the strength and sovereignty of Britain. Actually they say that our hero had two swords. One was Excalibur and the second one was "the Sword in the Stone".

Excalibur and "The sword in the Stone"

In one arthurian legend Arthur became a king only after taking the sword from the stone. There was prediction that only true king would be able to obtain the sword. On the other hand the sword was given to the king by the Lady of the Lake. She calls the sword "Excalibur, that is as to say as Cut-steel." In the Vulgate Mort Artu, Arthur orders Griflet (the knight of Round Table) to throw the sword into the enchanted lake. After two failed attempts (as he felt such a great sword should not be thrown away), he finally complies with the wounded king's request and a hand emerges from the lake to catch it.