How did king arthur acquire the excalibur sword?

Answer 1

There are two sword stories commonly associated with King Arthur.

The first is the Sword in the Stone where Merlin sets the sword of Uther Pendragon into a block of stone by magic and only the rightful King has the power to pull it out. Many men try, but only the boy Arthur succeeds, proving himself to be the true King.

The second is the story of the sword Excalibur which is given to Arthur by the Lady of the Lake. In this story Arthur encounters a spirit creature who tests him for honesty humility and other virtues, and when he passed most (he fails the test for humility) of the tests she give him the magic sword Excalibur which is said to be unbreakable. Excalibur's scabbard held the real power though, the scabbard prevented the holder from bleeding and in thus making him invincible.

In some versions of King Arthur's story the sword in the stone and Excalibur are the same sword; but in most stories they are different swords.

In these versions the sword in the stone is not Excalibur. The sword from the stone is destroyed in battle, and it is then that Arthur, at the advice of Merlin, seeks out the Lady of the Lake to gain Excalibur.

Answer 2

the high king got the sacred blade of peace (excalibur) by drawing it forth from the great stone bethganoth, though many do not know the stones true name. Merlin made it in a sacred forge, the same place where guinivere and lancelot betrayed their king.

Answer 3

There are so many versions. However, it NOt like that depicted by the Disney Film of the same name.

The sword was called Excalibur, which means, "cut steel". Early tradition (by Geoffrey of Monmouth, Wace and Layamon), called the sword Caliburn. The name is derived from true Welsh; a magical sword from Avalon. The tale of Arthur drawing the sword out of the rock first appeared in Robert de Boron's French verse tale, called Merlin. But the English author, named Sir Thomas Malory (and in the French Suite du Merlin (Prose Merlin), c. 1240), wrote that the sword that Arthur had pulled out of stone was not Excalibur; in fact, Arthur broke his first sword in the fight against King Pellinor. Shortly after, Arthur then received a new sword from the Lady of the Lake, which was explicitly called Excalibur. Malory distinguished the sword Arthur pulled out of a rock from the sword he received from the Lady of the Lake, and it was the second sword that was the true Excalibur. It was always agreed that "the sword" was to be returned to the Lady of the Lake upon the death of the Choosen King.

Answer 4

he pulled Excalibur out from an anvil because he was supposed to be the chosen one to rule England By Divine providence.

Answer 5

The legend varies. Some versions say it was the sword he pulled from the stone. Others say that it was given to him at a later stage by the Lady of the Lake.

Answer 6

From a stone opon his fathers grave.

Answer 7

Outside the st paul cathedral