Mythic weapons

Amanonuhoko (Lit. Heavenly Spear) is the name given to the spear in Shinto myth used to divide the islands of Japan. According to Japanese mythology, the gods Izanagi and Izanami were responsible for creating the first land. To help them do this, they were given a spear decorated with jewels, named Amenonuhoko. The two deities then went to the bridge between heaven and earth and churned the sea below with the spear. When drops of salty water fell from the spear, they formed into the first island, Onogoro. Izanagi and Izanami then descended from the bridge of heaven and made their home on the island. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amenonuhoko"

Caladbolg ("hard belly", or possibly "hard lightning"), sometimes written Caladcholg ("hard blade"), is the sword of Fergus mac Róich from the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Spelled Caladcholg, it is also associated with the more obscure Ulster hero Fergus mac Leda, suggesting a conflation of two legends. It was said to be as long as a rainbow, and have the power to slice the tops off hills. ...more on Wikipedia about "Caladbolg"

In Irish mythology, Claíomh Solais (also known as The Sword of Light) was a sword that came from Gorias and belonged to Nuada Airgeadlámh (Nuada of the Silver hand), who was leader of the Tuatha Dé Danann and King of Ireland. An older spelling would have been Claidheamh Soluis - each h replaced by a dot over the letter it follows, known as a ponnc séimhiúcháin. The resulting pronunciation approximates to On Clive Sulish in English. ...more on Wikipedia about "Claíomh Solais"

As told in the Matter of France, Durendal or Durandal ( Italian: Durindana) is the sword of Charlemagne's paladin Roland ( Orlando in Italian). According to Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando Furioso it once belonged to Hector of Troy, and was given to Roland by Malagigi ( Maugris). ...more on Wikipedia about "Durendal"

Excalibur is the mythical sword of King Arthur, sometimes attributed with magical powers or associated with the rightful sovereignty of Britain. Often Excalibur and the Sword in the Stone that proves Arthur's lineage are said to be the same weapon, but in other versions they are considered separate. The sword was associated with the Arthurian legend very early; in Welsh, the sword was called Caledfwlch. ...more on Wikipedia about "Excalibur"

A flamberge is a sword (typically a rapier though there were longswords as well) which had a "wavy" blade meant to aid in parrying. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flamberge"

In Irish mythology, Fragarach, known as 'The Answerer' or 'The Retaliator' was the sword of Manannan mac Lir and Lugh Lamfada. Manannan wielded it as his weapon, before passing it on to Lugh (his foster son). It was said to be a weapon that no armour could stop. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fragarach"

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The Gáe Bulg (also Gáe Bulga, Gáe Bolg, Gáe Bolga, meaning "notched spear", "belly spear", "bellows-dart," or possibly "lightning spear") was the spear of Cúchulainn in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. It was given to him by either Aífe or Scáthach, and its technique was taught only to him. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gáe Bulg"

In Norse mythology, Gram was the name of the sword that Sigurd (Siegfried) used to kill the dragon Fafnir. It was forged by Weyland The Smith and originally belonged to his father, Sigmund, who received it in the hall of the Volsung after pulling it out of a log into which Odin had stuck it—nobody else could pull it out. The sword was destroyed and reforged at least once. After it was reforged, it clove an anvil in half. See Sigurd for more details on the story of Siegfried and Fafnir. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gram (mythology)"

The Green Dragon Crescent Blade was a weapon supposedly used by Guan Yu in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It was the traditional Kung Fu weapon, a Kwan Dao. The Kwan Dao may not have been very popular because of its heavy weight and difficulty in forging, though copies might have been made. Causing many to believe that it existed after Guan Yu because it wasn't used widely during the Song Dynasty. ...more on Wikipedia about "Green Dragon Crescent Blade"

In Norse mythology, Gungnir (also Gungni or Gungner) was the name of Odin's spear. The spear's name means "Swaying One". It was built by a dwarf named Dvalin. It was obtained from the dwarves by Loki as a partial reparation for the theft of Sif's hair. It has the practical characteristic of always hitting its target, and when thrown will always returns to hand. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gungnir"

(Hauteclere) thaulatckew(or Halteclere) is the sword of Olivier, a character in the French epic, " The Song of Roland". ...more on Wikipedia about "Hauteclere"

Hrunting was the magical sword given to Beowulf by Unferth in the ancient Old English epic of the same name. Beowulf used it in battle against Grendel's Mother. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hrunting"

Kusanagi-no-tsurugi (草薙の劍) is a legendary Japanese sword as important to Japan's history as Excalibur is to Britain's. It is actually called Ame no Murakumo no Tsurugi (天叢雲劍, lit. "Sword of the heaven of the clustering clouds") but it is more popularly called Kusanagi (lit. "grasscutter" or more probably "sword of snake"). It may also be called Tsumugari no Tachi (都牟刈の太刀). The actual Kusanagi is likely to be a sword in the style of the bronze age which is typically double-edged, short and straight; very different from the more recent katana backsword style, which features typical curved single-edged blades. It may be wielded one or two handed. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kusanagi"

The term magic sword refers to any kind of mythological or fictional sword imbued with magical power to increase its strength or grant it other supernatural qualities. Although the archetype originated in myth and legend, it has been utilized countless times over in modern fantasy fiction. ...more on Wikipedia about "Magic sword"

In Norse mythology, Mjolnir (also commonly spelled Mjollnir; literally, "that which crushes") is the Hammer of Thor, the god of lightning and thunder. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mjolnir"

Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar (Persian: شمشیر زمردنگار) "The emerald-studded Sword" is a sword in the Persian mythical story Amir Arsalan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar"

In Irish mythology, the Spear Luin (originally Luisne, meaning flaming or glaring) is one of the Four Treasures of Ireland. It is also known as the Gae Bolg, under which name Cuchullain was supposed to have used it briefly (though other recensions of the stories describe the Gae Bolg as a technique rather than an object). ...more on Wikipedia about "Spear Luin"

The Spear of Destiny, sometimes known as the Holy Lance, Holy Spear, Lance of Longinus, or Spear of Longinus, is claimed to be the spear that pierced the side of Jesus when he was on the cross ( John 19:31-37). Later Christian tradition named the soldier that pierced Christ's side as Gaius Cassius, and he is later called Longinus (making the spear's "correct" Latin name Lancea Longini). It should be noted that there is a historical figure named Gaius Cassius Longinus, one of the conspirators responsible for the death of Gaius Julius Caesar (died March 15, 44 BC). This should not necessarily be viewed as "too coincidental," since Roman names held little variety, especially among members of the same family. There are many prototypes and analogues of the spear in other legends, it can be compared to the ancient Irish weapon, the Spear Luin, and is similar to the Bleeding Lance of Grail mythology, which was eventually claimed to be the Spear of Destiny. ...more on Wikipedia about "Spear of Destiny"

In Irish mythology the Tuatha Dé Danaan (peoples of the goddess Danu) had once lived near the Danube River but wandered to the Northern Isles where they learned many skills and magic in its four cities Fáilias, Gorias, Murias and Finias. ...more on Wikipedia about "Spear of Lugh"

A thunderbolt is a discharge of lightning or a symbolic representation thereof. It has been considered a powerful symbol throughout history, and has appeared in many mythologies. Drawing from this powerful association, the thunderbolt is often found in military symbolism. ...more on Wikipedia about "Thunderbolt" The article you are reading is from shortopedia shortopedia

(Tonbogiri) This spear makes its pop-culture appearance in Onimusha 3: Demon Siege, Samurai Warriors, and Kessen. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tonbogiri"

Tyrfing or Tirfing was a magic sword which figures in a poem from the Elder Edda called The Waking of Angantýr, and in Hervarar saga. The name is also used in the saga to denote the Goths and the form Tervingi was actually recorded by Roman sources in the 4th century. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tyrfing"

Vajra is a Sanskrit word meaning both thunderbolt and diamond and refers to a symbol important to both Hinduism and Buddhism. ...more on Wikipedia about "Vajra"

Zulfiqar (Dhu'l-Fiqar) ( ) was the sword of Muhammad and his son-in-law, Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib. The scimitar is one of the oldest and best known symbols of Islam, as important to Muslims as Excalibur is to the British. ...more on Wikipedia about "Zulfiqar"

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