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Laevateinn

Military; Weapons

A sword whose literal translation means "damage stick", implying the concept of a sword. This weapon is wielded by Loki and there are debates as to whether it actually is a sword ...

The Shield of Achilles

Military; Weapons

Mentioned in the Iliad, the description of the shield itself takes a good part of a chapter and is a description of the life of the Greeks.

Damascus Steel

Military; Weapons

A type of steel used in weapons whose forging technique has been lost. It was the hardest steel in its day because it was able to use the carbon fibers from the plants used on it ...

Caladbolg

Military; Weapons

The sword of Fergus mac Roich. It is a two handed sword that made circles perfectly like rainbows when swung, and could cut the tops of hills from far away.

Vajra

Military; Weapons

The weapon of Indra, chief god of the Rigvedic pantheon. It was essentially a thunderbolt, a new weapon fashioned exactly for him. The name literally means both thunderbolt and ...

Gan Jiang and Mo Ye

Military; Weapons

Married swords named after their creators. Created from a metal that would not melt in the furnace, Mo Ye immolated herself in the furnace so that her husband could form the ...