Its name is ultimately derived from the Latin word for "steel."
One story about the fate of this object was likely inspired by the tale of Batradz, culture hero of the Alans. Its name is ultimately derived from the Latin word for "steel." In early texts, it is Girflet who discards this object; in later tales, a mysterious hand drags it beneath the water when it is thrown away by (*) Bedivere. Nimue is sometimes said to have provided this object, though other tales claim that it was forged to replace the broken Sword in the Stone. The Lady of the Lake bestows, for 10 points, what magical sword wielded by King Arthur?
One story about the fate of this object was likely inspired by the tale of Batradz, culture hero of the Alans.
{Excalibur} [or {Caliburn}]