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Skíðblaðnir [skeed-blahd-nir] is a mighty ship owned by the god Freyr and made by two elves. It comes from Norse mythology. References to the ship occur in the Poetic Edda, the Prose Edda, and Heimskringla, the latter two written in the 13th century…

The Flying Dutchman is a legendary ghost ship that can never make port and is doomed to sail the oceans forever. The myth is likely to have originated from 17th-century nautical folklore.

Sightings in the 19th and 20th centuries reported the ship…

Excalibur or Caliburn is the legendary sword of King Arthur, given to him by the Lady of the Lake. It is attributed with magical powers and associated with the rightful sovereignty of Great Britain.

It was one of King Arthur's most valuable…

This Harpe sword was the weapon used by the titan Cronus to castrate his father, Uranus.
Cronus’ Harpe has an Adamantine (Diamond) blade, and was provided to a then-unborn Cronus by his mother, Gaia. Gaia, who was being prevented from giving birth…

This magical sword was lent to Beowulf by Unferth in order that it might help him defeat Grendel's mother. The weapon possessed great power and had never before failed anyone who used it. However, the sword proved ineffective against the demon. As…

This sword is the sword of Hrethel, which Hygelac gave to Beowulf. Nægling is a bright, strong, and might sword with a venerable history as a precious, ancient heirloom. However, the sword does not survive Beowulf's final encounter with the dragon in…

Clarent was a sword owned by King Arthur. It was a ceremonial sword and a sword of peace which Arthur inherited from his father Uther Pendragon. King Arthur used this sword in rituals such as crowning and knighting.

Tragically, Clarent was stolen…

Gjallar (meaning "ringing horn") is the horn carried by Heimdall, the watchman of the gods and guard of Bifrost. When he blows it, the horn can be heard in all the nine worlds. With a softer tone Gjallar announced the arrival of the gods, but…