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=EXCALIBUR AND THE HOLY GRAIL=

 The magical sword of King Arthur was give to Arthur after his advisor, Merlin, was worried about the well being and performance of Arthur in battle (meaning the possibility of Arhtur falling in battle). So, Merlin took Arhtur to a mysterious lake where a hand appeared out of the the lake's waters with a magical sword gripped between her palms. This was magical and had an unbreakable blade which was made by an Avalonian elf smith. Along with the sword, a scabbard was given to Arthur which owuld protect Arthur from being mortaly wounded as long as he wore it. It was towards the end of his reign, with troubles of Medrod's rebellion, and Excalibur was stolen by Arthurs half-sister Morgan le Fay. Once the Excalibur was recovered, King Arthur had been tragically wounded and Arthur orded one of his friends, Girflet, to return to be returned to the lake from which it originated. It wasn't until when Arthur asked Girflet about the return of Excalibur, when Girflet said he had seen nothing unsual, that Arthur realized that Girflet had kept the sword for himself. Arthur once more asked Girflet to return the sword to the lake, and upon thrusting the sword into the lake, a mystical hand appeared from the water and caught the sword pulling it beneath the lake's waters for the last time. (Britannia)

The earliest Arthurian stories give the name of King Arthur's sword as Caladfwlch, a Welsh word derived from Calad-Blog meaning "Hard Lighting". Later it developed to become the Caliburn of Geoffrey and Monmouth and finally the Frenchified //Excalibur// that we know today. (Britannia)

There are also many reference throughout historical mythology that also point to sacred lakes and magical swords. These magical swords were often symbols of one's kingship. To just note, in Britian, Curtana, a 17th century successor of the original sword of Ogier the Dane is still used today as a part of the Coronation day. There are similarities of King Arthur's legend of the mystical lake and the his magical sword Excalibur withe the NOrse Legend of Sigurd as well as with the Iris hero Cu Chulainn who was born with a sword named Caladbolg. These swords were usuallly said to be made by an elfan smith like Arthur's swod was. There is also some resemblence along side with ancient Greek and Roman mythology where Hephaestus/Vulcan make weapons for the the Muses to give to Thetis who would then give the weapons to Achilles. These legends could all be refenced or been seen to have some similarities to the legend of King Arthur and his sword Excalibur. (Britannia)

THAT MAN HAS A MAP TO THE HOLY GRAIL!!!!!!! Most people claim the holy grail is the cup that Jesus and his disciples drank from during the Last Supper. Others say that the holy grail is the cup that caught Jesus’ blood from the cross during his death. Some scholars are convinced that the Holy Grail is simply the vessel that held the oils and herbs that the women in the Gospels were going to anoint the body of Christ with. Still, others say that the holy grail isn’t an object, but a holy blood line descended from Jesus and Mary Magdalene. The Holy Grail has always played a big role in legends, most famously the medieval legend of King Author and his knights of the round table. media type="youtube" key="7g13oQ5DqCw" height="344" width="425" []

People have written and read about it for centuries, though interest in the Holy Grail has recently been re invigorated with the release of the best selling fiction novel //The Da Vince Code// and the subsequent movie that followed. media type="youtube" key="zMba3fckhuQ" height="340" width="560"[] Some say ‘Grail’ comes from the Latin word //gradale//, which was a dish brought out during meals. Another possible root is the Old French word //greal.// It is the Old French word that causes some confusion as to what the Grail is. In medieval French texts, the Grail is called and ‘san greal’, but many scholars say that the writers meant ‘sang real’, which means royal blood, lending some credence to the holy blood line theory. [] YouTube.com []
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