According to The New York Post, citing a report by The Telegraph, n sword that is regarded as France’s “Excalibur” has vanished from its stone. Per the publication, locals in the French town of Rocamadour believed the sword, Durandal, had been lodged in rock for around 1,300 years. A main attraction for the town, the sword could be found stuck in a sheer rock wall about 100 feet off the ground
Authorities in France are working to determine how the sword was taken from the 100 foot sheer rock face.
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.
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.
That’s exactly why they did, although I’d argue something like
Durendal (France's "Excalibur")would probably be better.Most tone-deaf “Umm actually…” I’ve ever seen lmao
Edit: “Excalibur” is obviously a metaphor for “sword in stone”
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.
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.
Close upRight? 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.
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?
It looks like a bank pen, just challenging any wielder to take it.
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.
It was invented to kill in a “more humane manner”, not to get rid of kings. That’s just a nice side bonus.
to be fair they are moving towards fascism so this is the best time to do it
