They didn't include a picture of Durandal in the whole article.
I never knew that was a cliff face? Unless this isn't the real one.
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Saw this article posted somewhere yesterday, and someone there commented that the sword on display is a reproduction. The original sword is in a museum or something.
IT BELONGS IN A... oh, never mind. Carry on.
Honestly, was probably Britain stealing it for a museum.
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Right? It looks super easy to get off of there. Getting up there and leaving with it might be a different story but physically it doesn’t look like it would take much effort.
So who's the new king of France?
Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.
Looks at the United States government as a citizen
I'll take my chances.
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I mean, if I went around saying I was an emperor just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me, they’d put me away!
I order you to shut up, peasant!
Oh! Come and see the violence inherent in the system! — HELP! HELP! I’m being repressed!
To be fair, it would be quite hard to do worse than the entrenched 2-party FPTP + gerrymandered electoral college bullshit system we have now.
“Hold my beer!”
— America
Nah, it's an automatic emergency response to the recent election.
I appears he had a disagreement with the locals and some people lost their heads
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Uhg.
It’s not Excalibur. It’s durendal
It was carried by Roland, a paladin of Charlegmane’s court. The sword that was at Rocamdor was a replica (or a fake.
As an incorrigible nerd, I take offense at confusing magic swords like this….
Also. It’s not the only sword in stone. There’s the sword of St. Galgano Italy
Maybe that's why they used "quotes" around "Excalibur" and mentioned its real name in the article.
Most tone-deaf "Umm actually.." I've ever seen lmao
Edit: "Excalibur" is obviously a metaphor for "sword in stone"
Maybe the most deliberate "D'oh"
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That's exactly why they did, although I'd argue something like Durendal (France's "Excalibur") would probably be better.
There’s got to be a better headline - the sword’s name and legend looks just as compelling as Excalibur even if not as well known (outside France)
The point is that Excalibur is well known and Durendal isnt. They want eyes, and so make the article headline reference something everyone knows, then educate in the article body.
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Charlemagne
from Latin magnus -> "Charles the Great"
I believe he was referring to the dude who's appendage was burnt to a crisp. You know, char leg man
They should come forward to claim their throne. They are the rightful king of France now.
I wouldn't necessarily want to claim the throne in a country that once invented a machine for getting rid of kings by getting rid of their heads very efficiently.
to be fair they are moving towards fascism so this is the best time to do it
It was invented to kill in a "more humane manner", not to get rid of kings. That's just a nice side bonus.
Indeed, but it only was widely popularised after it had been used to rid France of its king by ridding said King of his head.
The Stone of Tear will never fall, till Callandor is wielded by the Dragon’s hand. The Stone of Tear will never fall, till the People of the Dragon come.
Into the heart he thrusts his sword, into the heart, to hold their hearts. who draws it out shall follow after, What hand can grasp that fearful blade?
And it was written that no hand but his should wield the Sword held in the Stone, but he did draw it out, like fire in his hand, and his glory did burn the world. Thus did it begin. Thus do we sing his Rebirth. Thus do we sing the beginning.
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It looks like a bank pen, just challenging any wielder to take it.
All hail the new king of France!
If France was actually cool they could do something very, very funny when he reveals himself.
Was it by Stefano Ghisolfi after climbing Excalibur?
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