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[[File:Boyskingarthur-wyeth-excalibur-lady-of-the-lake.jpg|thumb|alt=Arthur and Merlin in a boat, a hand reaching out of the water holding a sword|King Arthur receiving Excalibur, N. C. Wyeth]] | [[File:Boyskingarthur-wyeth-excalibur-lady-of-the-lake.jpg|thumb|alt=Arthur and Merlin in a boat, a hand reaching out of the water holding a sword|King Arthur receiving Excalibur, N. C. Wyeth]] | ||
'''Excalibur''' was the name of one or both of the swords held by [[King Arthur]]. | |||
King Arthur had two swords. The first he pulled from a stone to prove he was divinely ordained king of England. And the second he received from the Lady of the Lake. In some texts, both of Arthur’s swords are named Excalibur. In others, only the sword from the Lady of the Lake is called Excalibur. | King Arthur had two swords. The first he pulled from a stone to prove he was divinely ordained king of England. And the second he received from the Lady of the Lake. In some texts, both of Arthur’s swords are named Excalibur. In others, only the sword from the Lady of the Lake is called Excalibur. | ||