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Excalibur is the legendary sword of King Arthur, sometimes attributed with magical powers or associated with the rightful sovereignty of Great Britain. Sometimes Excalibur and the Sword in the Stone (the proof of Arthur's lineage) are said to be the same weapon, but in most versions they are considered separate. The sword was associated with the Arthurian legend very early. In Welsh, the sword is called Caledfwlch - Wiki"There drew he forth the brand Excalibur,
And oβer him, drawing it, the winter moon,
Brightening the skirts of a long cloud, ran forth
And sparkled keen with frost against the hilt:
For all the haft twinkled with diamond sparks,
Myriads of topaz-lights, and jacinth-work
Of subtlest jewellery" - Morte d'Arthur
I couldn't find a big rock to put it in so I used this nice vine tree instead, and I found a similar legend which is more be-fitting..
In Norse mythology, Gram (Old Norse "wrath") is the name of the sword that Sigurd used to kill the dragon Fafnir.
"It was forged by Wayland the Smith and originally belonged to his father, Sigmund, who received it in the hall of the Volsung after pulling it out of the tree Barnstokk into which Odin had stuck itβno-one else could pull it out" -Wiki
Part of the Legends and Lores series
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lostknightkg In reply to ??? [2012-03-04 16:43:14 +0000 UTC]
It's how it used to blind it's enemies
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o-BlueMoon-o [2012-03-03 21:19:18 +0000 UTC]
Awsome, Kris!
And I loved to read about the legends as well.
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lostknightkg In reply to o-BlueMoon-o [2012-03-03 21:44:04 +0000 UTC]
Thank you It's interesting when I reaserching quotes for the artist commenys.. I also found simialr sword legends from other european countries
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o-BlueMoon-o In reply to lostknightkg [2012-03-03 21:49:02 +0000 UTC]
Most welcome!
Exactly, I knew the legend of King Arthur of course, but didn't know that there are similar other ones. Sooo... thank you for making me curious! I will probably check this out a little more myself.
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lostknightkg In reply to o-BlueMoon-o [2012-03-04 16:43:50 +0000 UTC]
Enjoy, once I started reading I couldnt stop
welcome
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LUCILALEYLA In reply to ??? [2012-03-03 20:18:43 +0000 UTC]
Beautiful compositon :lvoe: there it is for the bravest knight
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mj-magic [2012-03-03 19:58:20 +0000 UTC]
Excalibur is truly yours my friend!! It belongs to the bravest and truest knight of all the land!!
I knew you would be reunited!! Merlin has taught you well....
this is sooo amazing Kris!! I love it!!
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lostknightkg In reply to mj-magic [2012-03-03 21:46:56 +0000 UTC]
Thanks MJ
I hope to contnue with this series
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mj-magic In reply to lostknightkg [2012-03-03 23:23:07 +0000 UTC]
you're very welcome!
I'm sooo excited to hear that you're going to
continue with this amazing series!!
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lostknightkg In reply to mj-magic [2012-03-04 16:51:46 +0000 UTC]
I found a "chalice" I just need to find a good gochicy place to shoot it
Thank you
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mj-magic In reply to lostknightkg [2012-03-04 17:07:13 +0000 UTC]
you're awesome Kris!!
I know you'll find the perfect place!!
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davincipoppalag In reply to ??? [2012-03-03 18:20:15 +0000 UTC]
could you pull it from the tree?
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lostknightkg In reply to davincipoppalag [2012-03-03 18:43:02 +0000 UTC]
Yes greenman who was nearby gave me instructions, bits of the tree came with it too
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catch---22 In reply to ??? [2012-03-03 18:15:19 +0000 UTC]
this is just too cool... an awesome composition Kris.
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croatian-artist-girl [2012-03-03 17:57:59 +0000 UTC]
wow, great work!! i could draw something like that, it is awesome!!
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lostknightkg In reply to croatian-artist-girl [2012-03-03 18:42:04 +0000 UTC]
go ahead thank you,
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lostknightkg In reply to vrupatel [2012-03-03 18:41:50 +0000 UTC]
he would be, thanks Vru
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hummbuzz [2012-03-03 17:27:50 +0000 UTC]
Lovely...
There is an Italian Sword in the Stone legend as well (in reverse), from the abbey at San Galgano (one of my favorite spots to visit and wander around) [link] . It is said that the saint plunged a sword into a stone to form an altar to pray at. The Abbey was built surrounding it, and the sword in the stone can still be seen. Whether the legend is real or fake, it's a place I'm sure you would love, Kris.
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lostknightkg In reply to hummbuzz [2012-03-03 17:43:46 +0000 UTC]
I just googled it, an absolutely wonderful place. Church ruins and swords couldn't get any better than that, thanks for Yvette.. It's one my places to see list
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Momotte2stocks [2012-03-03 17:15:30 +0000 UTC]
Excellente reprΓ©sentation de cette lΓ©gende !
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KayArneJohansen [2012-03-03 17:11:13 +0000 UTC]
beautiful Kris! i know a song by mike oldfield dedicated to Excalibur [link] beautiful track
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lostknightkg In reply to KayArneJohansen [2012-03-03 17:26:18 +0000 UTC]
I never heard of it before, thanks for the link
This legend is very similar the the Nordic legend [link]
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KayArneJohansen In reply to lostknightkg [2012-03-03 17:42:31 +0000 UTC]
hehe great to hear hah..! last name of my friend is Gram.. never knew this
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lostknightkg In reply to KayArneJohansen [2012-03-03 18:44:09 +0000 UTC]
You're friend could a descendant of norse legend welcome
It's nice to see similar legends in our countries
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