"Endless knot" symbol on the sword's bladeLandgoed Linschoten
"Endless knot" symbol on the sword's bladeLandgoed Linschoten
/moistened bint?
Ah, yes. The “forever knot” from the Kingdom of Purina. Good folk. Loved dogs.
Strange the way they selected kings, though. A bloke would come along and some watery tart would toss a sword at her choice. Strange women, lying in ponds, distributing swords is no basis for a system of government, in my opinion.
Anyway, wonder if the worker who pulled this out is now king.
“listen, strange women lyin’ in ponds distributin’ swords is no basis for a system of government.”
The wide hilt and tapered tip suggest it was made closer to the 12th century date, far too late for a pagan offering, although it’s quite possible certain pagan rituals like throwing swords into rivers persisted dressed up as a saint’s celebration, etc., for a long time.
So... losing your weapons in a boat accident has precedent...
Thanks, SunkenCiv!
“Remarkable Medieval Sword Pulled from Dutch River”
My mind jumped ahead and read it as Remarkable Medieval Sword Pulled from a stone.
The article said it weight was 900 grams. Can that be right? That is less then 2 pounds.
