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Last weekend, a 7-year-old resident of the English county Yorkshire, resting with his father on Lake Dozmari Pool in the tract Bodmin Moor, made an amazing find. Matilda Jones saw in the water a strange metal object, and a man, heeding the entreaties of his daughter, removed from the bottom a 120-centimeter blade, the length of which coincides with the growth of a girl. The schoolgirl is convinced that they managed to find himself Excalibur is the mythical sword of King Arthur.
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In the traditions, supernatural is often attributed to this weapon. properties: the ability to bring luck to his master, to bestow on him fantastic fighting skills, chop metal like a tree, and things like that. According to British folklore, it is precisely in Dozmari pool the great british leader threw his sword away, being mortally wounded at the Battle of Camlan. The blade carried to the bottom The Lady of the Lake, who had previously given Excalibur to the king at the assistance of the sorcerer Merlin. Just making sure the weapon is back the mistress of the pond, Arthur with a calm soul left this world.
The famous Celtic hero turned out to be the last owner magic sword. Starting from the Middle Ages and ending with ours for days, numerous attempts were made to find an artifact, however, they were unsuccessful. It is believed that only one to whom will be able to take possession of this sword again, worthy to take the English throne. Matilda, who loves to read and knows this story by heart, immediately felt that she had found the legendary Excalibur. And here is Paul Jones – the girl’s father does not agree with this and does not even hide from her daughter your point of view.
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According to the man, this is probably about the lost movie props or artificially made sword for role-playing games. It is known that in the 1970s the lake was completely dry, and if an ancient artifact really rested at its bottom, someone would definitely pick it up even then. However, again it’s worth to remind that, according to legend, the sword cannot go to the first oncoming. Therefore, British journalists joke that if Matilda really became the new owner of Excalibur then theoretically, it is present (at least, future) ruler of England. And the sword, like the rod of British rule, she the same Lady of the Lake could well convey …
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