Excalibur may be the most famous sword in contemporary mythology. It has inspired countless novels, a couple of Disney movies, and exhaustive research throughout the ages. Ambitious minds have labored to bring the magic and beauty of the mythical Excalibur to life in a physical sword—some with more success than others. Armory Replicas’ Excalibur brings you the magic of King Arthur’s mighty sword. You won’t have to pull it from a stone, and you won’t have to track down a Lady of the Lake—you can get it at a bargain price from Armory Replicas!

The name of Excalibur evokes the entire scope of Arthurian legend—the knights of the Round Table, rightful sovereignty of Great Britain, magical powers, and the great variety of historical takes on the legends. Even the sword’s given name varies based on the teller—the Welsh call it Caledfwich, and the Cornish call it Calesvol. Though the English Excalibur has survived as the preferred modern term for the sword, the Welsh’s 12th-century written accounts of the sword’s legend are the earliest that survive today.

Different explanations exist for King Arthur’s acquisition of Excalibur. Robert de Boron’s Merlin has Arthur pulling the sword from a stone, thus obtaining the throne of Great Britain. In de Boron’s version, the sword could only be pulled from its stone by “the true king,” a detail which served as the basis for Disney’s popular animated film The Sword and the Stone.

However, other accounts, such as that in the Post-Vulgate Merlin, the Lady of the Lake gives Arthur the sword after his reign has begun. In still another account, Arthur tries several times to throw the sword into the enchanted lake, a tale which lays the foundation for the tale of Belvedere. Modern tradition combines features freely from the separate accounts, forming a more cohesive legendary narrative.

The legendary sword is revered for its blindingly sharp blade, and its engravings on either side of its blade. Thomas Malory’s version of the legend states that Excalibur’s scabbard had powers of its own to boot—it could prevent the sword’s bearer from suffering fatal losses of blood.

Excalibur has been prominently featured in world literature for centuries. Apart from Malory’s canonical rendering of the Arthurian legends, Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s “Morte d’Arthur” is perhaps the most famous literary work to tell of the sword’s powers. The poem features prominently in Tennyson’s Idylls of the King.

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