magical sword Excalibur

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The magical sword Excalibur is the legendary weapon of King Arthur, famed in Arthurian myth for its supernatural power and its role as a symbol of rightful sovereignty.

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magical sword Excalibur canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artifact in Arthurian legend ⓘ
legendary sword ⓘ
mythological object ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Caledfwlch NERFINISHED ⓘ
Caliburn NERFINISHED ⓘ
Caliburnus NERFINISHED ⓘ
appearsIn Arthurian legend NERFINISHED ⓘ
Arthurian romance NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedTheme chivalry ⓘ
heroic destiny ⓘ
sacred kingship ⓘ
associatedWith King Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ
Lady of the Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ
category Arthurian weapon ⓘ
mythological weapon ⓘ
symbolic royal regalia ⓘ
centralTo Arthurian sword-in-the-stone motif (in some versions conflated) ⓘ
culturalInfluence iconic symbol of Western medieval fantasy ⓘ
inspired numerous modern fantasy works ⓘ
depictedIn film and television adaptations ⓘ
medieval manuscripts ⓘ
modern literature ⓘ
visual art ⓘ
distinguishedFrom Sword in the Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ
featuredIn French Vulgate Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ
Geoffrey of Monmouth’s "Historia Regum Britanniae" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Post-Vulgate Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ
Thomas Malory’s "Le Morte d’Arthur" NERFINISHED ⓘ
various medieval Welsh tales ⓘ
givenBy Lady of the Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasOwner King Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasPart scabbard of Excalibur ⓘ
hasProperty extraordinary sharpness ⓘ
supernatural power ⓘ
unbreakable ⓘ
hasType magical sword ⓘ
languageOfEarliestSources Welsh ⓘ
languageOfMajorSources French ⓘ
Middle English NERFINISHED ⓘ
mythicFunction tests and confirms kingship ⓘ
originatesFrom Celtic mythology traditions ⓘ
returnedTo Lady of the Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ
scabbardProperty prevents loss of blood in battle ⓘ
protects wearer from bleeding ⓘ
symbolizes divine authority ⓘ
legitimate kingship ⓘ
rightful sovereignty ⓘ
usedFor combat ⓘ
demonstrating Arthur’s divine right to rule ⓘ
wieldedBy King Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ

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Nimue → givesArthur → magical sword Excalibur ⓘ