<P> Excalibur , or Caliburn , is the legendary sword of King Arthur , sometimes also attributed with magical powers or associated with the rightful sovereignty of Great Britain . Sometimes Excalibur and the Sword in the Stone ( the proof of Arthur 's lineage ) are said to be the same weapon , but in most versions they are considered separate . Excalibur was associated with the Arthurian legend very early . In Welsh , it is called Caledfwlch ; in Cornish , Calesvol ; in Breton , Kaledvoulc'h ; and in Latin , Caliburnus . </P>
<P> Excalibur , or Caliburn , is the legendary sword of King Arthur , sometimes also attributed with magical powers or associated with the rightful sovereignty of Great Britain . Sometimes Excalibur and the Sword in the Stone ( the proof of Arthur 's lineage ) are said to be the same weapon , but in most versions they are considered separate . Excalibur was associated with the Arthurian legend very early . In Welsh , it is called Caledfwlch ; in Cornish , Calesvol ; in Breton , Kaledvoulc'h ; and in Latin , Caliburnus . </P>
where did the sword in the stone come from
where did the sword in the stone come from
Arthurian legend
Arthurian legend