Re: Excalibur

[Gene Bonar <eogan@mindspring.com>]

 Poster: Gene Bonar

At 09:34 AM 4/9/98 EDT, you wrote:
(snip)
>I have an idea I would like to bounce off you people who are very
>historical. I am a King Arthur buff and I have a theory about King
>Arthur's "magic" sword Excalibur, more properly know as Caliburn.
>
>As I understand it, Caliburn was crafted from metal not from the earth.
>Actually, I think the metal is supposed to have fallen from the sky. So,
>if it fell from the sky, (snip) Look
>shinier, and hold a good edge.
>
>What do you think?
>
>Steffan of Caer Mear


I think that after we discuss this that we can try to determine whether Katherine Kurtz's hero Moran's chain mail shirt was "magically" enhanced or whether it simply was made from 360 Chromimun Steel.

99% of the "legend" of Arthur is fantasy. Next.



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