![]() ![]() However, a mythical king never touched this sword's grip. And the authentic chain wire wrapping was perfectly wound and looked fantastic. In the outskirts of Siena, Italy, there is a 900-year-old sword buried in solid rock. The Excalibur swords highly polished solid brass pommel and cross guard were simply stunning - perfectly formed with a great deal of attention to detail. According to Malory, Excalibur was given to Arthur by the Lady of the Lake near Bodmin Moor at the request of Merlin, Arthur's magical adviser. Supposedly, Arthur loaned the sword to Sir Gawain, his most trusted and loyal knight, but it was returned to King Arthur for his battle with Mordred. Paul, for his part, dismisses this as a bit of fun. For one thing, Dozmary Pool was thought to be bottomless until the droughts of 18 dried it out completely - and no sword was found during either of those two droughts. One may also ask, has King Arthur's sword been found? Unfortunately, the sad truth is that this blade is unlikely to be the real Excalibur. ![]() For centuries the sword was assumed to be a fake. Galgano Guidotti, a noble from Chiusdano, near Siena, allegedly split the stone with his sword in 1180 after renouncing war to become a hermit. Tuscany's Excalibur is the real thing, say scientists. The mystery behind the sword found by a young girl in a legendary pool has been solved and it involves an offering to the Gods. A MEDIEVAL sword found embedded in a rock at the bottom of a Bosnian river is being hailed as ' Excalibur'. ![]()
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