Love the word, ‘Excalibur‘. The ‘sword of stone or arming sword‘, a one-handed straight long bladed double-edged sword with a cross-guard. Called ‘Caliburn‘ as the legendary sword of King Arthur. Endowed with magnificent, mysterious, magical powers associated with rightful sovereignty of Britain.
Known for it’s incredible, infinite power carried by some of the greatest heroes. Folk-tales reveal when ‘shining sword‘ was unsheathed, what was seen from the mouths of two chimeras were two holy flames of raging fire. So awe-inspiring, other-worldly it wasn’t easy to look directly into it’s bright light.
Originally referenced in Robert de Boron’s poem ‘Merlin‘. Thomas Malory mentions Arthur received sword from Lady of Lake, after breaking 1st sword, Caliburn. King of all weapons in mythology! Although it’s always described as ‘sword of ultimate power‘, that gifted power was wielded only for fairness, justice, truth, freedom.