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One theory is that the sword which Surtr uses to slay Freyr with is his own sword, which Freyr had earlier bargained away for Gerðr. This would add a further layer of tragedy to the myth. Sigurður Nordal argued for this view, but the possibility represented by Ursula Dronke 's translation that it is a simple coincidence is equally possible. [ 3 ]
Takemikazuchi (建御雷/武甕槌) is a deity in Japanese mythology, considered a god of thunder [2] and a sword god. [3] He also competed in what is considered the first sumo wrestling match recorded in history.
Nandaka (also Nandaki), the sword of the Hindu god Vishnu. Nistrimsha, the sword of Pradyumna, a son of Krishna. Pattayudha, the divine sword of the Veerabhadra, a commander of Shiva's troops. Pīḍā khānē, a Nepalese khukuri befit for Indian and British Soldiers. According to modern folklore, Pīḍā khānē (and her counterpart, Nirdayī ...
After this, Futsunushi and Takemikazuchi proceeded to slay all those who refused to submit to them. A variant account adds that the two finally dispatched the god of weaving, Takehazuchi-no-Mikoto (建葉槌命), to subdue the last remaining rebel, the star god Kagaseo (香香背男). With all resistance gone, the two gods went back to heaven ...
The Giant with the Flaming Sword (1909) by John Charles Dollman. In Norse mythology, Surtr (Old Norse "black" [1] or more narrowly "swart", [2] Surtur in modern Icelandic), also sometimes written Surt in English, [3] is a jötunn; he is the greatest of the fire giants and further serves as the guardian of Muspelheim, which is one of the only two realms to exist before the beginning of time ...
A humanoid creature with no memories awakens in an underground complex. He is greeted by a floating yellow sphere, Puck, who tells him he is the "Chosen" who will escape the "maze": an alien world of dangerous flora, fauna and hungry ghosts. At Puck's urging, he takes up a sword and "practices" for his role, killing and eating other life.
The sword was forged by the gods and was meant to be wielded only by those who posed above the stone of destiny (the Lia Fail), which roared and the sword whispered to in response. [ 1 ] Nuada lost his arm in the first battle of Mag Tuired and, being mutilated, was no longer suitable to be high king.
Fragarach – Sword of the god of the seas Manannan mac Lir and later Lugh in Irish legend; it was said to be a weapon that no armour could stop. Caladbolg – Two-handed sword of Fergus mac Róich in Irish legend; said to make a circle like an arc of rainbow when swung, and to have the power to cleave the tops from the hills.