Archive for the 'History' Category

Sat
Feb
7

What is the history of naming swords in King Arthur’s period?



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my_inner_child_never_died asked:

King Arthur had Excalibur, and Beowulf [from germanic myth] had multiple swords, all specifically named something or another. Is there any particular reason for this ritual?

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Sat
Jan
31

How do they forge swords in the olden times?



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free2fly asked:

and is there any site that would help me on this topic?

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Tue
Jan
20

What is the name of the swords that Gotland Footmen wield?



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jaggy_233 asked:

The only stipulation is that I prefer blonde people not to answers this question. If your hair is falsely coloured blonde please just move onto the next question.

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Thu
Sep
25

Why are swords found in the river beds?



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InvisibleWar asked:

Over the yrs, archeologists have found numerous swords in river beds. Why is this?

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Sun
Sep
21

Where do metal swords originate from?



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bluddy_well_pissed asked:


I know they don't come from Europe, because I have seen metal swords from ancient Egypt (and that's older than anything in Europe). Were there swords in ancient Sumeria, too?

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