Sword in the Stone
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Sword in the Stone is the legendary enchanted sword embedded in rock that only the rightful king—revealed to be Arthur—can draw, proving his claim to the throne.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Sword in the Stone | 5 |
| Sword in the Stone canonical | 4 |
| sword in the stone | 1 |
| the Sword in the Stone | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arthurian legend element
ⓘ
enchanted sword ⓘ legendary object ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
The Sword in the Stone
ⓘ
surface form:
The Sword in the Stone (1938 novel by T. H. White)
The Sword in the Stone ⓘ
surface form:
The Sword in the Stone (1963 Disney animated film)
numerous Arthurian films ⓘ stage adaptations of Arthurian legend ⓘ |
| appearsInTradition | Arthurian legend ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Le Morte d'Arthur
ⓘ
surface form:
Le Morte d’Arthur
Merlin ⓘ
surface form:
Merlin (prose romance)
Vulgate Cycle ⓘ
surface form:
Post-Vulgate Cycle
Vulgate Cycle ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
King Arthur
ⓘ
Merlin ⓘ Uther Pendragon ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
churchyard ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Uther Pendragon ⓘ |
| creatorOfVersion | Robert de Boron ⓘ |
| culture | medieval European literature ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Excalibur ⓘ |
| embeddedIn |
anvil
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| enchantedBy | Merlin ⓘ |
| genre | medieval romance motif ⓘ |
| hasCondition | only the chosen king can draw it ⓘ |
| hasFunction | to reveal the rightful king ⓘ |
| hasInscription | whoever draws this sword is rightwise king of Britain ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
iron anvil
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| hasProperty | can only be drawn by the rightful king of Britain ⓘ |
| influenced | later fantasy literature ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
proof of Arthur’s legitimacy
ⓘ
symbol of divine selection ⓘ test of kingship ⓘ |
| partOf | Matter of Britain ⓘ |
| pulledBy |
Arthur
ⓘ
Arthur as a boy ⓘ |
| pulledOnOccasion |
Christmas
ⓘ
surface form:
Christmas Day
feast days ⓘ |
| relatedMotif |
hero’s trial
ⓘ
magical weapon test ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Holy Grail
ⓘ
King Arthur's court ⓘ
surface form:
Round Table
|
| sometimesIdentifiedWith | Excalibur ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine providence
ⓘ
legitimate sovereignty ⓘ right to rule ⓘ |
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