Sword so heavy that hero must take drink of strength before swinging it — Mythoi

Motif

Sword so heavy that hero must take drink of strength before swinging it.

Marvels. · Extraordinary places and things. · Extraordinary weapons. · view the constellation · filed as F833.1

Cited in the index

general Fb "sværd" III 690b.

Within the index

Filed under Extraordinary sword.

1 finer motif beneath it

Sword so heavy that only its owner can lift it

Filed beside it

Sword of Damocles. Sword hung on thin thread immediately above person Sword extraordinarily bright, sharp Fiery sword Sword cuts everything Sword with poisoned edge. (Cf. F831.3.) Sword with image of wolf or serpent Gigantic sword. Sword eight elbow-lengths long and two spans broad Disappearing sword Sword with God's name engraved upon it. (Cf. D1766.7.2.) Miraculous sword of Angel of Death

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