Check the listing for details. Sword Excalibur blue enamelled gold. Condition: New. Listed at 349.25 USD. Sword Excalibur blue enamelled gold Sword Excalibur blue enamelled gold Excalibur is the most accepted name of King Arthurs legendary sword, to which different extraordinary properties have been attributed. There are several theories regarding the origin of its name. One of the most accepted is that it comes from the Latin «EX Calce Liberatus», «Liberated from the Stone». Others consider Excalibur to mean «Cut Steel», referring to one of its many magical properties. Legend has it that, when King Uther Pendragon died, Merlin forged a sword (Excalibur) on the island of Avalon (The Fairy Island) and nailed it to a stone in London near a Chapel. The most widespread legend, he tells that Arthur managed to get it off the rock by an act of magic of Merlin. The sword was kept in a pod that caused the King not to lose blood when he carried it in battles. Already dying, Arthur commissioned his Knight to throw the sword into the lake where Nimue, The Lady of the Lake, lived. When he throws it, a hand dressed in white silk holds it and takes it to the depths. It is said that the sword rests with the King in Avalon awaiting his return. «THIS IS THE EXCALIBUR SWORD. WHO GETS FROM THIS YUNQUE WILL BE KING OF ENGLAND» Leather grip. Length: 120 cm Width: 23 cm Weight: 2.1 kg A high quality sword from the exclusive collection «historical, fantastic and legendary Swords» manufactured by MARTo.