Excalibur

We all know the story of young knight Arthur and his famous sword Excalibur. One legend says that Lady of  the Lake gave it to Arthur and another says that it was removed from stone by Arthur. There are as many legends about Excalibur as there are about Arthur, Merlin or knights of Camelot.

Excalibur, the legendary sword of King Arthur, has been referred to by many names. Such names include different spellings of Excalibur such as Excalibor and Excaliber. Other names include Caliburn, Caledwich, Caledfwich, Calibia

According to different legends, before the birth of Arthur, Merlin has put the sword into the stone and locked it there until the true ruler of Britain comes to remove it. Some legends say Arthur removed Excalibur as a small boy to get a sword for his cousin. Another story says he removed it as a young man when he, like other knights, went to the stone to try his luck at removing it. It is believed that  only Arthur could use the sword.

The sword has been described as having a gold hilt with twin dragons whose eyes shoot out fire or, depending on the source, whose eyes have the power to calm. 

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