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Balmung or Gram The sword of Siegfried, forged by Wieland, the Vulcan
of the Scandinavians. Wieland, in a trial of merit, clove Amilias,
a brother smith, through steel helmet and armour, down to the waist;
but the cut was so fine that Amilias was not even aware that he was
wounded till he attempted to move, when he fell into two pieces. (Scandinavian
mythology.) Then he dashed down the eastern slope of the mountain,
leaving Greyfell and the trembling Regin behind him. Soon he stood
on the banks of the white river, which lay between the mountain and
the heath; but the stream was deep and sluggish, and the channel was
very wide. He paused a moment, wondering how he should cross; and
the air seemed heavy with deadly vapors, and the water was thick and
cold. While he thus stood in thought, a boat came silently out of
the mists, and drew near; and the boatman stood up and called to him,
and said, "What man are you who dares come into this land of loneliness
and fear?" "I am Siegfried," answered the lad; "and I have come to
slay Fafnir, the Terror." "Sit in my boat," said the boatman, "and
I will carry you across the river." And Siegfried sat by the boatman's
side; and without the use of an oar, and without a breath of air to
drive it forwards, the little vessel turned, and moved silently towards
the farther shore. "In what way will you fight the dragon?" asked
the boatman. "With my trusty sword Balmung I shall slay him," answered
Siegfried. "But he wears the Helmet of Terror, and he breathes deathly
poisons, and his eyes dart forth lightning, and no man can withstand
his strength," said the boatman. "I will find some way by which to
overcome him." "Then be wise, and l;isten to me," said the boatman.
"As you go up from the river you will find a road, worn deep and smooth,
starting from the water's edge, and winding over the moor. it is the
trail of Fafnir, adown which he comes at dawn of every day to slake
his thirst at the river. Do you dig a pit in this roadway - a pit
narrow and deep - and hide yourself within it. In the morning, when
Fafnir passes over it, let him feel the edge of Balmung." As the man
ceased speaking, the boat touched the shore, and Siegfried leaped
out. He looked back to thank his unknown friend, but neither boat
not boatman was to be seen. Only a thin white mist rose slowly from
the cold surface of the stream, and floated upwards and way towards
the mountain-tops. Then the lad remembered that the strange boatman
had a worn a blue hood bespangled with golden stars, and that a grey
kirtle was thrown over his shoulder, and that his one eye glistened
and sparkled with a light that was more than human. And he knew that
he had again talked with Odin.
A magical sword, Balmung, was made by Wayland the Smith. Odin stabbed
the Branstock tree, an oak tree in the Volsung palace, with Balmung.
Odin then said that he who could pull the sword from the tree is destined
to win in battle. Nine of the Volsung princes tried to take the sword,
but only the youngest ever got it out. His name was Sigmund. Odin
destroyed Balmung in battle but it was reassembled and Siegfried used
it against Fafnir.
Balmung was Siegfried's sword, which slew the dragon Fafnir, guardian
of the Nibelung treasure. Originally a gift of Odin to Siegfried's
father, later shattered by the chief god's wrath, it could be reforged
only by the young Siegfried under the tutelage of Miming, the smith
of the Norse gods. The new sword cleft the anvil on which it was forged
- also a wisp of wool merely floating against it in the creek. After
killing the dragon, Siegfried bathed in its blood, becoming invulnerable
except where a linden leaf stuck to his back. His eventual murderer
found this spot. Brunhilde, ex-queen of the Valkyries, climbed upon
his funeral pyre and killed herself with the sword Balmung. Miming
was a sword of which the master smith was so proud the he named it
after himself, as his own son. Miming the smith was tutor not only
to Siegfried but to Volund, or Wayland the smith, also noted for forging
miraculous blades. It was Miming with his namesake sword who defeated
the rival smith Amilias in the famous contest of the irresistible
blade versus the impenetrable armor. Amilias in his armor was sliced
neatly in two, but was unaware of the fact until rising to walk. This
is the earliest known version of the "jes' wobbly yo' haid" story.
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by Merlin's magic into a rock in front of the church. Its hilt bore
an inscription signifying that the man who could withdraw the blade
was the rightful king of England. Only Arthur could budge it, and
thus began his reign. At King Arthur's death Excalibur was thrown,
at the king's request, out in the enchanted lake which hid the castle
of Vivian, the Lady of the Lake. A hand in a flowing, white silk sleeve
caught the sword, brandished it three times and disappeared forever.
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At the bloody battle of Roncesvalles on August 15, 778, where the
flower of Charlemange's army was betrayed and overwhelmed by the Saracens,
Roland attempted to break his famous sword against the mountain side,
to prevent its falling into infidel hands at his death. The resulting
cleft in the upper Pyrenees is known to this day as the Breche de
Roland, a gorge 300 feet deep. Durendal first belonged to Hector of
Troy. It is said to be still preserved at Rocamadour, in France. It
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An alphabetical list of the famous swords:
Al Battar (the beater), one of Mahomet's swords.
Angurva (stream of anguish), Frithiof's sword.
Aroundight (? Æron-diht), the sword of Launcelot of the Lake.
Balisarda, Rogero's sword, made by a sorceress.
Balmung, one of the swords of Siegfried, made by Wieland, "the divine
blacksmith."
Baptism, one of the swords of Strong-i'-the-Arm, which took Ansias
three years to make.
Blutgang (blood-fetcher), Hieme's sword.
Brinnig (flaming), Hildebrand's sword.
Caliburn, Arthur's sword.
Chrysaor (sword of gold, i.e. as good as gold). Artegal's sword.
Colada, the Cid's sword.
Corrougue, Otuel's sword.
Courtain (the short sword), one of the swords of Ogier the Dane, which
took Munifican three years to make.
Crocea Mors (yellow death), Caesar's sword.
Curtana (? the short sword). (See Edward the Confessor and English
kings.)
Dhu' l Fakâr (the trenchant), Mahomet's scimitar.
Durandal, same as Durandan. Roland's sword, which took Munifican three
years to make.
Durandan or Durandana (the inflexible), Orlando's sword.
Escalibar or Excalibar, the sword of king Arthur. (Ex cal[ce]liber[are].
to liberate from the stone.) (See below, Sword Excalibar.)
Flamberge or Floberge (2 syl., the flame-cutter), one of Charlemagne's
swords, and also the sword of Rinaldo, which took Gallas three years
to make.
Flamborge, the aword of Maugis or Malagigi, made by Wieland, "the
divine blacksmith."
Florence, one of the swords of Strong-i'- the-Arm, which took Ansias
three years to make.
Fusberta Joyosa, another name for Joyeuse (q.v.).
Glorious, Oliver's sword, which hacked to pieces the nine swords made
by Ansias, Galas, and Munifican. Graban (the grave-digger), one of
the swords of Strong-i'-the-Arm, which took Ansias three years to
make.
Gram (grief), one of the swords of Siegfried.
Greysteel, the sword of Koll the Thrall.
Haute-claire (2 syl., very bright), both Closamont's and Oliver's
swords were so called. Closamont's sword took Gallas three years to
make.
Halef (the deadly), one of Mahomet's swords
Joyeuse (2 syl., joyous), one of Charlemagne's swords, which took
Gallas three years to make.
Mandousian swords (q.v.).
Medham (the keen), one of Mahomet's swords
Merveilleuse (the marvellous), Doolin's sword.
Mimung, the sword that Wittich lent Siegfried.
Morglay, i.e. mor-glaif (big glaive), Sir Bevis's sword.
Nagelring (nail-ring). Dietrich's sword.
Philippan. the sword of Antony, one of the triumvirs.
Quern-biter (a foot-breadth), both Haco I. and Thoralf Skolinson had
a sword so called.
Sacho, Eck's sword.
Sansamha Haroun-al-Raschid's sword. Sanglamore (the big bloody glaive),
Braggadochio's sword. Sauvagine (3 syl., the relentless), one of the
swords of Ogier the Dane, which took Munifican three years to make.
Schrit or Schritt (? the lopper), Biterolf's sword.
Tizona (the poker), King Bucar's sword. (See Cid.)
Tranchera (the trenchant), Agricane's sword.
Waske (2 syl.), Iring's sword.
Welsung, both Dietlieb and Sintram had a sword so called.
Zuflagar, Ali's sword.
Sword Owners' names for their swords. (1) AGRICANE'S was called Tranchera.
Afterwards BRANDEMART'S. (2) ALI'S sword was Zulfagar. (3) ANTONY'S
was Philippan, so named from the battle of Philippi. (Shakespeare:
Antony and Cleopatra, ii. 4.) (4) ARTEGAL'S was called Chrysaor. (Spenser:
Faërie Queene.) (5) ARTHUR'S was called Escalibar, Excalibar, or Caliburn;
given to him by the Lady of the Lake. (6) SIR BEVIS'S OF HAMPTOUN
was called Morglay. (7) BITEROLF'S was called Schrit. (8) BRAGGADOCHIO'S
was called Sanglamore. (Faërie Queene.) (9) CÆSAR'S was called Crocea
Mors (yellow death). (See Commentaries, bk. iv. 4.) " `Erat nomen
gladio `Crocea Mors,' qua nullus eyadebat vivus qui eo vulnerabatur."-
Geoffrey of Monmouth, iv. 4. (10) CHARLEMAGNE'S were Joyeuse or Fusberta
Joyosa, and Flamberge; both made by Galas. (11) THE CID'S was called
Colada; the sword Tizona was taken by him from King Bucar. (12) CLOSAMONT'S
was called Hauteclaire, made by Galas. (13) DIETRICH'S was Nagelring.
(14) DOOLIN'S OF MAYENCE was called Merveilleuse (wonderful). (15)
ECK'S was called Sachu. (16) EDWARD THE CONFESSOR'S was called Curtana
(the cutter), a blunt sword of state carried before the sovereigns
of England at their coronation, emblematical of mercy. (17) ENGLISH
KINGS' (the ancient) was called Curtana. (18) FRITHIOF'S was called
Angurvadel (stream of anguish). (19) HACO I.'S OF NORWAY was called
Quern-biter (foot-breadth). (20) HIEME'S was called Blutgang. (21)
HILDEBRAND'S was Brinnig. (22) IRING'S was called Waskë. (23) KOLL,
THE THRALLS, Greysteel. (24) LAUNCELOT OF THE LAKE'S, Aroundight.
(25) MAHOMET'S were called Dhu' l Fakar (the trenchant), a scimitar;
Al Battar (the beater); Medham (the keen); Halef (the deadly). (26)
MAUGIS'S or MALAGIGI'S was called Flamberge or Floberge. He gave it
to his cousin Rinaldo. It was made by Wieland. (27) OGIER THE DANE'S,
Courtain and Sauvagine, both made by Munifican. "He [Ogier] drew Courtain,
his sword, out of its sheath."- Morris: Earthly Paradise, 634. (28)
OLIVER'S was Haute-Claire. (29) ORLANDO'S was called Durindana or
Durindan, which once belonged to Hector, and is said to be still preserved
at Rocamadour, in France. (30) OTUEL'S was Corrougue (2 syl.). (31)
RINALDO'S was called Fusberta or Flamberge (2 syl.). (See above, Maugis.)
(32) ROGERO'S was called Balisarda. It was made by a sorceress. (33)
ROLAND'S was called Durandal, made by Munifican. This is the French
version of Orlando and Durandana. (34) SIEGFRIED'S was called Balmung,
in the Nibelungen-Lied. It was made by Wieland. Also Gram. Mimung
was lent to him by Wittich. (35) SINTRAM'S was called Welsung. (36)
STRONG-I'-THE- ARM'S, Baptism, Florence, and Graban, by' Ansias. (37)
THORALF SKOLINSON'S- i.e. Thoralf the Strong, of Norway- was called
Quern-biter (foot-breadth). (38) WIELAND. The swords made by the divine
blacksmith were Flamberge and Balmung. Sword-makers ANSIAS, GALAS,
and MUNIFICAN made three swords each, and each sword took three years
a-making. ANSIAS. The three swords made by this cutler were Baptism,
Florence, and Graban, all made for Strong-i'-the- Arm. GALAS. The
three swords made by this cutler were Flamberge (2 syl.) and Joyeuse
for Charlemagne; and Hauteclaire for Closamont. MUNIFICAN. The three
swords made by this cutler were Durandal, for Roland; Sauvagins and
Courtain for Ogier the Dane. WIELAND ("the divine blacksmith") also
made two famous Sickle of Adamante Gaea, Cronus, Zeus, Hermes, Perseus
Gaea gave the sickle to her son, the Titan Cronus, so that he could
severed the genitals of his father Uranus. Zeus would later used the
sickle to fight the monster Typhon. Hermes had used the sickle against
Argus Panoptes. The last known use of the sickle was when Perseus
borrowed it from Hermes, to sever the Gorgon Medusa's head. Thunderbolt
Zeus The thunderbolt was the weapon the Cyclops made for Zeus, in
the war against the Titans. Trident Poseidon Poseidon was the only
person known to wield the trident, which was made by the Cyclops,
in the war against the Titans. Helm of Darkness Hades, Perseus The
"Helm of Darkness" or "Cap of Darkness" belonged to Hades, the god
of the Underworld. It was made by the Cyclops during the war against
the Titans. Perseus borrow the Helm during his quest against the Gorgon
Medusa. Aegis Zeus, Athena The aegis was sometimes seen as shield
belonging to Zeus, and most of the time, it was seen as tasselled
breastplate worn by Athena. Athena had made the aegis from the hide
of the giant Pallas, whom she killed in the war against the Giants.
Silver Bow Apollo and Artemis There are two silver bows, one belonging
to Apollo and the other to his twin sister, Artemis. Caduceus Apollo,
Hermes A shepherd staff that first belonging to Apollo, but the god
of light gave the Caduceus to Hermes in exchange for the lyre. The
Caduceus became also the herald staff and the staff that guide the
shades to the Underworld. Winged Sandals Hermes, Perseus Winged sandals
of Hermes. Perseus also borrowed a pair of sandals from some nymphs.
Kibisis Perseus Magic bag or wallet that Perseus had borrow from the
nymphs, during his quest to kill the Gorgon Medusa. Thyrus Dionysus
Club or staff used by Dionysus and his follower. Dionysus managed
to kill Eurytus with the thyrus, during the war against the Giants.
Ancile Mars The shield of Mars. Cloak of Heracles Heracles Heracles
had killed the Nemean Lion in his first labour. The lion hide was
invulnerable to weapon of metal, wood and stone. Bow of Heracles Heracles,
Philoctetes Heracles used this famous bow throughout his life. His
arrows was smeared with the deadly venom of the monster Hydra. At
his death, the bow was given to Philoctetes. It was discovered that
Troy could not fall unless the bow was brought to the war. Philoctetes
used the bow to slay Paris, the son of King Priam. Bow of Eurytus
Eurytus, Iphitus, Odysseus Eurytus was the Archer-King who had taught
Heracles how to use the bow. Iphitus, Eurytus's son, would later pass
the bow to the hero, Odysseus, who would use this to kill Penelope's
suitors. Sword of Peleus Peleus, Achilles? The magic sword that belonged
to Peleus. I am uncertain who had given this sword to Peleus, but
he had the sword when he visit Acastus in Iolcus and when he met the
Centaur Cheiron. This was set before his marriage to the Neried Thetis,
but after the Quest of the Golden Fleece. Armour of Peleus Peleus,
Achilles, Patroclus, Hector Armour, helm and shield that Peleus received
from his wedding gift in his marriage to the Nereid Thetis. These
armour were made by the god Hephaestus. Peleus gave this to his son,
Achilles, when the young hero fought in the Trojan War. Patroclus
borrow the armour from Achilles, but he was killed by Hector. Hector
worn this armour until Achilles killed him in single combat. Armour
of Achilles Achilles, Odysseus, Neoptolemus Hephaestus fashioned a
new set of armour for Achilles. A long description of the shield device
can be found in Book 18 of the Iliad. After Achilles' death, Ajax
committed suicide after losing the armour to Odysseus in the funeral
games. Odysseus, however, gave the armour to Neoptolemus, Achilles'
son. Spear of Achilles Achilles The spear of Achilles made from the
ash tree at Mount Pelion. The spear was given to Achilles, either
by his father, Peleus, or by his tutor, the Centaur Cheiron. Achilles
killed Hector with this spear. Sword of Hector Hector, Ajax The sword
belonging to Hector, but he gave it to Telamonian Ajax, when they
fought to a draw in a single combat. Ajax would later used this sword
to commit suicide. Cornucopia Zeus, Achelous, Heracles Sometimes known
as the "Horn of Plenty". The cornucopia contained endless amount of
food, such as fruit and nuts. Norse Myth Objects Owners Description
Gungnir Odin The spear or lance of Odin. Gungnir was made by the sons
of Ivaldi (4 dwarfs). Draupner Odin Draupner or the "Ring of Power"
was created by the dwarf brothers, Brokk and Eiti. Basically the ring
could created nine other gold rings of the same size and weight. Mjollnir
Thor The warhammer made by the dwarf brothers, Brokk and Eiti, for
Thor, the god of thunder. It was Mjollnir that cause the lightning
and thunder. Megingjarpar Grid, Thor The Megingjarpar was also known
as the "Girdle of Might", which made Thor even stronger than he was.
Thor also possessed a pair of magic iron gloves, which allowed him
to wield the Mjollnir. These magical items were given to him by the
friendly giantess, Grid. Sword of Freyr Freyr, Skirnir The magic sword
of Freyr. Freyr gave the sword to his servant Skirnir, who helped
him wooed Gerd. Skidbladnir Freyr The collapsible ship of Freyr, made
by the dwarfs, known as the sons of Ivaldi. Brísingamen Freyja The
beautiful gold necklace of Freyja. The Brísingamen were made by four
dwarfs, known as the Brisings. The Brisings refused to give the necklace
to Freyja, unless she had slept with each dwarf. Odin was disgusted
with Freyja's wanton behaviour and ordered Loki to steal the Brísingamen,
but Heimdall recovered the necklace for Freyja. Gjallahorn Heimdall
The horn that would signal the coming of Ragnarok, belonged to Heimdall,
the god that guard the gates to Asgard. Aegishjalmarr Odin, Fafnir,
Sigurd The helm belonging to Odin, which was Aegishjalmarr or "Helm
of Awe". Later Sigurd would also possessed the Aegishjalmarr, because
it was part of the treasure of Fafnir, but I am not certain if it
is the same helmet of Odin. Gram Sigmund, Sigurd This sword, at first,
belonged to Sigmund, and it had no name. Odin shattered his sword
in Sigmund's last battle. The sword of Sigmund was reforged for his
son, the hero Sigurd. Ridill and Hrotti (Rotti) Fafnir, Sigurd Ridill
and Hrotti (Rotti) were magical swords that was part of the treasure
of Fafnir, which Sigurd would possess. Balmung Siegfried, Hagen The
sword that the German hero Siegfried had won in the battle against
the Nibelungs (not the Burgundians). Hagen had killed Siegfried and
stole the Balmung. In the end of the Nibelungenlied, Kriemhild used
the Balmung to behead Hagen, for killing her first husband (Siegfried).
Tarnkappe Alberich, Siegfried The Tarnkappe was also known as the
"Cloak of Darkness" or "Cloak of Invisibility", had first belonged
to the dwarf and treasurer, Alberich. Siegfried won the Tarnkappe
from Alberich, and used it several times against Brunhild. Celtic
Myth Objects Owners Description Fragarach Manannan, Lugh Fragarach
(Frecraid, Freagarthach) was also called the "Answerer", and had belonged
to Manannan MacLir and Lugh Lamfada. This could be one of the treasure
of the Tuatha De Danann. See below, for the Sword of Gorias. Sword
of Gorias Nuada The magic sword made in Gorias, one of the cities
in Tír na nÓg. The sword was a gift to Nuada Airgedlámh It was probably
called Fragarach (Answerer) also the sword of Manannan MacLir and
Lugh, see above on Fragarach. Gáe Assail Lugh The Gáe Assail or "Lightning
Spear" was another treasure of the the Tuatha De Danann, from the
city of Finias. The spear was used by Lugh in the Second Battle of
Mag Tuired (Moytura), against the Fomorians. Cauldron of Dagda Dagda
The Cauldron of Dagda was another treasure of the Tuatha De Danann,
from the city of Murias. The food in the magic cauldron would never
run out and restore the strength and energy of those who ate the food.
Possibly have restorative power, such as healing. Lia Fail Nuada Lia
Fail or "Stone of Destiny" was another treasure of the Tuatha De Danann,
from the city of Falias. The stone would give a loud groan to annouce
the true High King of Ireland. Claidheamh Solius Cu Chulainn Claidheamh
Solius (Cruiaidin Catutcheen) or the "Sword of Light", belonging to
Cu Chulainn. Gáe Bolg Scathach, Cu Chulainn Gáe Bolg was the terrible
javelin of Cu Chulainn. The woman warrior, named Scathach, gave the
Gáe Bolg to Cu Chulainn. Del chliss Cu Chulainn Del Chliss was another
spear of Cu Chulainn. Caladbolg Fergus MacRoich Caladbolg or Lightning
Sword, belonged to Fergus MacRoich. Fergus used in the Cattle Raid
of Cooley, cutting a hill in half in one sweep. Spear of Fiacha Fiacha,
Finn MacCumaill The magical spear actually belong to Fiacha, but he
did not know who to use the power of the spear. Fiacha gave the spear
to Finn, who used the spear against Aillén, the Burner, dispelling
the magic slumber before killing Aillén with the spear. Nóralltach
Díarmait ua Duibne Nóralltach (Great Fury) was the sword of Díarmait.
Gáe Dearg Díarmait ua Duibne Red spear of Díarmait. Gáe Buide Díarmait
ua Duibne Yellow spear of Díarmait. Cauldron of Rebirth Bran, Matholwch
In Welsh myth, this cauldron could resurrect someone who had being
dead for less than a day, but they had no ability to speak. Cauldron
of Inspiration Ceridwen Ceridwen tried to use the Cauldron of Inspiration
or Wisdom, to make her ugly son Morfran a famous bard. Arthurian Legend
Objects Owners Description Caliburn King Arthur Caliburn was the original
Welsh name of King Arthur's sword, Excalibur. Excalibur King Arthur,
Gawain Excalibur (cut steel) was the sword of King Arthur. In some
tales, Gawain's sword was also called Excalibur. Excalibur was given
to him by the Lady of the Lake. At Arthur's death, the king had the
sword thrown into the lake, by either Girflet or B Excalibur came
with an scabbard that had even more powerful magic; it prevent of
blood from wounds. However, the scabbard was lost because Morgan le
Fay stole the sheath and threw it into a lake. Ron King Arthur The
lance of King Arthur. Pridwen King Arthur The shield of King Arthur.
In the Welsh poem, Spoils of Annwfn, the Pridwen was actually the
name of Arthur's ship. Pridwen King Arthur Ship of King Arthur, according
to the Welsh poem, Spoils of Annwfn. In other Arthurian legend, Pridwen
was the name of Arthur's shield. Holy Grail Joseph of Arimathea, Bron,
Josephus, Fisher King, Maimed King, Perceval, Galahad Holy Grail or
Sangreal had restorative power, such as healing, or endless supply
of divine food. Different authors described the grail to various objects,
such as dish, cup or chalice, cauldron, crown or circlet, rock from
falling star, even a severed head in a dish. Bleeding Lance Joseph
of Arimathea, Bron, Josephus, Fisher King, Maimed King, Perceval,
Galahad It was sometimes known as the Spear of Longinus, the Roman
officer, who pierced Jesus' side during the Crucifixion. The spear
would continuously bleed. Sword of the Strange Sheath Perceval, Galahad,
King David of Israel The sword first appeared in Perceval's legend
of the Grail, before it appeared in the Galahad's tradition. Sword
with the Red Hilt Balin, Galahad This was the sword that Galahad drew
from the float stone. Merlin had sheathed the sword into the rock
after the death of Balin, the Knight of Two Swords, who had inflicted
the Dolorous Blow. Fail-not Tristan Bow of Tristan. Shield of Evalach
Evalach (Mordrain), Galahad The shield belong to King Evalach (Mordrain)
during the time of Joseph of Arimathea and his son Josephus. Josephus
painted the red cross on the white shield with his own blood. Galahad
would later win the shield from the shield's guardian (angel?). French
Legend Objects Owners Description Joiuse Charlemagne The sword of
Charlemagne. Durendal Roland Durendal (Durandal, Durindana) was the
sword of the Frankish hero Roland. Olivant Roland The horn of Roland.
Halteclere Oliver The sword of Oliver, beloved companion of Roland.
Almace Archbishop Turpin The sword of the Archbishop Turpin. Back
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Enchanted Companions Companions Animal Types Owners Myth Origin Adnúall
dog Finn MacCumaill Irish Aithon [Red Fire] horse Ares Greek/Roman
Argus dog Odysseus Greek/Roman Arion horse Heracles, Adrastus Greek/Roman
Balius horse Peleus, Achilles Greek/Roman Bayard horse Renaud French
Bel Joeor horse Tristan Celtic/Arthurian Bran dog Finn MacCumaill
Irish Cabal dog Arthur Welsh/Arthurian Caerus horse Adrastus Greek/Roman
Canis dog Orion Greek/Roman Cerberus dog (monster) Hades Greek/Roman
Conabos [Tumult] horse Ares Greek/Roman Freki wolf Odin Norse Geri
wolf Odin Norse Grani horse Sigurd Norse Gringolets horse Gawain Arthurian
Gullinbursti [Battle-boar] wild boar Freyr Norse Hildesvini (Ottar)
wild boar Freyja Norse Huginn [Thought] raven Odin Norse Husdant dog
Tristan Celtic/Arthurian Laelaps dog Europa, Procris, Cephalus, Amphitryon
Greek/Roman Maera dog Icarius Greek/Roman Muininn [Memory] raven Odin
Norse Passe-Brewel horse Tristan Celtic/Arthurian Passecerf horse
Gerer French Pegasus horse Bellerophon Greek/Roman Phlogios [Flame]
horse Ares Greek/Roman Phobos [Terror] horse Ares Greek/Roman Picus
woodpecker Mars Roman Sceolan dog Finn MacCumaill Irish Sleipnir horse
Odin Norse Sorel horse Gerin French Svadilfari horse Hrimthurs (giant)
Norse Tanngniost goat Thor Norse Tanngrisnir goat Thor Norse Tencendur
horse Charlemagne French Veillantif horse Roland French Xanthus horse
Peleus, Achilles Greek/Roman |
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