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| Dream_Knight |  Project BD: Legendary Weapons |
   Member Since: August 1998  RK: 13 MP: 6,801     | Thursday April 20, 2006 10:45 AM OK, I wanna pick your brains for something I'm working on. Don't ask what it is. I just need you guys to name some legendary mythical (from mythology or history) that you can thing of. Something that isn't "make believe" or it out of the realm of copyright... Nothing you've made up or nothing from some cartoon or movie. It's gotta be something that can't really be copyrighted because of fair use. Most likely from Mythology.Something like Poseidons Trident, Excalibur, etc. Chung List So Far: Weapons Poseidon's Trident Excalibur Gungnir, Odhin's Spear Mjollnir, Thor's Hammer Katana of Masamune Balmung, Odhin's Sword Staff of Horus Sargon's Maul Spear of the Valkyrie Naeglin, Beowulf's Sword The Sword of Michael Shiva Dhanush, Bow of Shiva Gae Bulga, The Spear of CuChulain Kaumodaki, Divine Mace of Vishnu Fragarach, Sword of Manannan mac Lir The Spear of Destiny The Pelian Spear Joyeuse, The Sword of Charlemagne Cronus' Sickle Kongo, Staff of Koya-no-Myoin The Staff of Sun Wukong Green Dragon Crescent Blade Armour Armor of Achilles Armor of Thor Helmet of Rostam Helmet of Hades The Aegis, Athena's Shield Shield of Lancelot Aegis, Shield of Zeus [[Edited by Dream_Knight on Saturday April 22, 2006 5:14 AM]]  "You ever get the feeling sometimes, you're being punished for your sins?" - Jeff Bridges, The Fisher King |
| teutonicknight | RE: Project BD: Legendary Weapons |
  Member Since: May 2000  RK: 7 MP: 1,567  | Thursday April 20, 2006 1:23 PM Odhin's spear Gungnir, which when thrown over the enemy force ensures their demise.Thor's hammer Mjollnir, which shatters the mountains and calls the thunders. Legendary katana Masamune forged by the greatest swordsmith in Japan, fabled to cut anything and never lose its edge. Odhin's sword Balmung, which was thrust into the tree Branstock. It was later retrieved by Sigmund and broken by Odhin. It was re-forged by Regin into the sword Gram, which Sigmund used to kill Fafnir. If I went around claiming I was an emperor just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me they'd put me away! Commander in the Glitterqueens and General of the mighty Puchuu army! Der Comicstein! |
| Unbeliever | RE: Project BD: Legendary Weapons |
 Member Since: September 2005  RK: 8 MP: 2,451 | Thursday April 20, 2006 2:04 PM Mjolnir's got to be my favorite.Also, the Staff of Horus. Maybe not as powerful in myth as the Norse weapons, but a staple of the Egyptian god. A falcon-headed staff for a falcon-headed god. Sargon's Maul. Though Sargon was real, and carried a mace into battle, as per tradition, there's some exagerrated things about his massive weapon that might throw it into the realm of myth. EDIT: The Spear of the Valkyrie came to me right when I submitted the reply. I suppose the Valkyrie are far more mythical than their spears, but it just sounds cool to say Spear of the Valkyrie. [[Edited by Unbeliever on Thursday April 20, 2006 2:08 PM]] |
| Benjmn | RE: Project BD: Legendary Weapons |
 Member Since: March 2006  RK: 2 MP: 380 | Thursday April 20, 2006 3:40 PM Beowulf's sword was called Nægling.Edit: I did not know how to type it correctly before, but I Googled it and copied the funny symbol "æ". Durandul, the sword of Roland [[Edited by Benjmn on Thursday April 20, 2006 10:13 PM]] |
| Dream_Knight | RE: Project BD: Legendary Weapons |
Member Since: August 1998 RK: 13 MP: 6,801 | Thursday April 20, 2006 9:57 PM Excellent! Keep em coming!Chung "You ever get the feeling sometimes, you're being punished for your sins?" - Jeff Bridges, The Fisher King |
| TheShadowlord | RE: Project BD: Legendary Weapons |
 Member Since: October 2000 RK: 13 MP: 6,049 | Friday April 21, 2006 1:25 AM Funny? It's perfectly normal sound. How else would I be able to write words like æsj, æsir, ærlig, sær, klær, bær, trær, lær, tær, ære, særlig, nær, kjær, vær? Not to mention that Old English and Old Norse would be terribly odd No "þær, þæt, þæm, Æþelful, Æþelstan, Ælfred, Bæcseg," or "læknir, sæng, ærendi, æs, æti, ætt, ætr, ævar" the æ is pronounced quite like the 'a' in 'trap', but slightly more open and back. Here is a list I found of Indian weapons. It's from Wikipedia, so its veracity is somewhat suspect here [[Edited by TheShadowlord on Friday April 21, 2006 1:30 AM]] I feel happy...I feel happy! "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen Roberts |
| Dream_Knight | RE: Project BD: Legendary Weapons |
Member Since: August 1998 RK: 13 MP: 6,801 | Friday April 21, 2006 6:00 AM I don't need a list of common weapons. I'm looking for more the famous/semi-famous legendary weapons.  Chung "You ever get the feeling sometimes, you're being punished for your sins?" - Jeff Bridges, The Fisher King |
| Silveran | RE: Project BD: Legendary Weapons |
    Member Since: May 2000  RK: 12 MP: 5,747 | Friday April 21, 2006 2:24 PM Chung, most of the weapons listed in that article are the Weapons of the Hindu gods:Agneyastra is the fire weapon of Agni Brahmastra is the Arrow of Brahma (it's the most powerful of the Hindu weapons, in essence a nuke) Kaumodaki is Vishnu's mace Narayastra are the firey spears/arrows of Vishnu in his from of Lord Krishna/Krshna Pashupata is the ultimate weapon of Siva. It can be discharged from the mind, eyes, words, or as an arrow. It will destroy all creation. Shiva Dhanush is the bow of Shiva, broken by Rama Sudarshana Chakra is one the Chakram of Vishnu The Trishula is the trident of Shiva Vaishnavastra is another missle weapon of Vishnu Vajra is the Thunderbolt of Indra, King of the Gods (think Zeus) Varunastra is the water weapon of Varuna Vayavastra is the wind weapon of Vayu Now, on to stuff I have to add...from Irish/Welsh mythology Claiomh Solais/Au Claidheamh Soluis (The Sword of Light), sword of Nuada of the Silver Hand king of Ireland (pronounced Callom Soli) precurser to Excalibur Fragarach sword of Manamman ac Lir (alternately spelled Math ap Mathonwy) and Lugh Lamfada, "Lugh Long-handed" (alternately Lugh Law Gyffes, "Lion of the Steady Hand") another precurser of Excalibur Gae Bulga, the Notched Spear of Cuchulainn, made from the bones of the sea monster Coinchenn. When entering the body, it would enter as a single wound and then thrity barbs would open up, so it could only be cut away. Calabolg, sword of Fergus mac Rioch. Has the power to cut off hilltops. Spear Luin, spear of Lugh, must be kept in water because it's so hot (Dagda's Caldron was used for this) and constantly dripped blood. Forged to kill Balor of the Evil Eye, King of the Famorians Precurser to the Spear of Destiny/Centurion's Spear. Spear of Assal, another Spear of Lugh, when thrown if "ibur" was utter it would hit, and "athibar" returns it to thrower. Eye of Balor, single eyeball of Balor, has the power to kill with a glance (think D&D Beholders). Death before Dishonor -- Nothing before Coffee Nihil curo de ista tua stulta superstitione |
| Dream_Knight | RE: Project BD: Legendary Weapons |
Member Since: August 1998 RK: 13 MP: 6,801 | Saturday April 22, 2006 3:58 AM AH ok, article wasn't too clear and I don't know anything about Hindu mythology. Chung "You ever get the feeling sometimes, you're being punished for your sins?" - Jeff Bridges, The Fisher King |
| Dream_Knight | RE: Project BD: Legendary Weapons |
Member Since: August 1998 RK: 13 MP: 6,801 | Saturday April 22, 2006 4:24 AM Ok, we have to move away from swords. I got too many already. Let's try for other weapons of legend. Bows, daggers, blunt weapons... etc. Chung "You ever get the feeling sometimes, you're being punished for your sins?" - Jeff Bridges, The Fisher King |
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