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mythology Myth is a genre of folklore consisting primarily of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society. For scholars, this is very different from the vernacular usage of the term "myth" that refers to a belief that is not true. Instead, the ...
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legend A legend is a genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived to have taken place in human history. Narratives in this genre may demonstrate human values, and possess certain qualities that give the ...
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folklore Folklore is the body of expressive culture shared by a particular group of people, culture or subculture. This includes oral traditions such as Narrative, tales, myths, legends, proverbs, Poetry, poems, jokes, and other oral traditions. This also ...
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tall tale A tall tale is a story with unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual. Some tall tales are exaggerations of actual events, for example fish stories ("the fish that got away") such as, "That fish was so big, why I tell ya', it ...
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fable Fable is a literary genre defined as a succinct fictional story, in prose or verse, that features animals, legendary creatures, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature that are anthropomorphized, and that illustrates or leads to a parti ...
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religion Religion is a range of social system, social-cultural systems, including designated religious behaviour, behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, religious text, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics in religion, ethics, or ...
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spirituality The meaning of ''spirituality'' has developed and expanded over time, and various meanings can be found alongside each other. Traditionally, spirituality referred to a religious process of re-formation which "aims to recover the original shape o ...
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superstition A superstition is any belief or practice considered by non-practitioners to be irrational or supernatural, attributed to fate or magic (supernatural), magic, perceived supernatural influence, or fear of that which is unknown. It is commonly app ...
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paranormal Paranormal events are purported phenomena described in popular culture, folk, and other non-scientific bodies of knowledge, whose existence within these contexts is described as being beyond the scope of normal scientific understanding. Not ...
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pseudoscience Pseudoscience consists of statements, beliefs, or practices that claim to be both scientific and factual but are incompatible with the scientific method. Pseudoscience is often characterized by contradictory, exaggerated or unfalsifiable cl ...
from across the world. This list is organized according to the category of object.


Armor


Armor

* Armor of
Achilles In Greek mythology, Achilles ( ) or Achilleus () was a hero of the Trojan War who was known as being the greatest of all the Greek warriors. The central character in Homer's ''Iliad'', he was the son of the Nereids, Nereid Thetis and Peleus, ...
, created by
Hephaestus Hephaestus ( , ; wikt:Hephaestus#Alternative forms, eight spellings; ) is the Greek god of artisans, blacksmiths, carpenters, craftsmen, fire, metallurgy, metalworking, sculpture and volcanoes.Walter Burkert, ''Greek Religion'' 1985: III.2. ...
and said to be impenetrable. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
) * Armor of
Beowulf ''Beowulf'' (; ) is an Old English poetry, Old English poem, an Epic poetry, epic in the tradition of Germanic heroic legend consisting of 3,182 Alliterative verse, alliterative lines. It is one of the most important and List of translat ...
, a mail shirt made by
Wayland the Smith In Germanic mythology, Wayland the Smith (; , ; Old Frisian: Wela(n)du; ; ; (); from ', lit. "crafting one") is a master blacksmith originating in Germanic heroic legend, described by Jessie Weston as "the weird and malicious craftsman, Wey ...
. ( Anglo-Saxon mythology) * Armor of
Örvar-Oddr Örvar-Oddr ( , "Arrow-Odd" or "Arrow's Point") is a legendary hero about whom an anonymous Icelander wrote a '' fornaldarsaga'' in the latter part of the 13th century. ''Örvar-Odds saga'', the Saga of Örvar-Odd, became very popular and contain ...
, an impenetrable "silken mailcoat". (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) *
Babr-e Bayan Babr-e Bayān () or Palangina () is the name of a suit that Rostam, the legendary Iranian hero wore in wars. The suit had a number of preternatural features. It was invulnerable against fire, water and weapon. Its color was dark and apparently it w ...
, a suit of armor that
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wore in wars described in the
Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
epic ''
Shahnameh The ''Shahnameh'' (, ), also transliterated ''Shahnama'', is a long epic poem written by the Persian literature, Persian poet Ferdowsi between and 1010 CE and is the national epic of Greater Iran. Consisting of some 50,000 distichs or couple ...
''. The armor was invulnerable against fire, water and weapons. (
Persian mythology Iranian mythology, or Persian mythology in western term (), is the body of the myths originally told by ancient Persians and other Iranian peoples and a genre of ancient Persian folklore. These stories concern the origin and nature of the worl ...
) * Golden Coat of Chainmail, part of Fafnir's treasure which
Sigurd Sigurd ( ) or Siegfried (Middle High German: ''Sîvrit'') is a legendary hero of Germanic heroic legend, who killed a dragon — known in Nordic tradition as Fafnir () — and who was later murdered. In the Nordic countries, he is referred t ...
took after he slew the dragon. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) * Green Armor, protects the wearer from physical injuries. (
Arthurian legend The Matter of Britain (; ; ; ) is the body of medieval literature and legendary material associated with Great Britain and Brittany and the legendary kings and heroes associated with it, particularly King Arthur. The 12th-century writer Geoffr ...
) * Kavacha, the armor of
Karna Karna (Sanskrit: कर्ण, IAST: ''Karṇa''), also known as Vasusena, Anga-Raja, Sutaputra and Radheya, is one of the major characters in the Hindu epic ''Mahābhārata''. He is the son of Surya (the Sun deity) and princess Kunti (later ...
that was granted to him by his father
Surya Surya ( ; , ) is the Sun#Dalal, Dalal, p. 399 as well as the solar deity in Hinduism. He is traditionally one of the major five deities in the Smarta tradition, Smarta tradition, all of whom are considered as equivalent deities in the Panchaya ...
at birth. (
Hindu mythology Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas, the Itihasas (the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Ramayan ...
) * Armor of
Diomedes Diomedes (Jones, Daniel; Roach, Peter, James Hartman and Jane Setter, eds. ''Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary''. 17th edition. Cambridge UP, 2006.) or Diomede (; ) is a hero in Greek mythology, known for his participation in the Trojan ...
, made of bronze, that Diomedes exchanged with the golden armor of
Glaucus In Greek mythology, Glaucus (; ) was a Greek prophetic sea-god, born mortal and turned immortal upon eating a magical herb. It was believed that he came to the rescue of sailors and fishermen in storms, having earlier earned a living from the ...
. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
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Helmets

* Helmet of
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, upon which was fixed the head of the white giant Div-e-Sepid, from the
Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
epic ''Shahnameh''. (
Persian mythology Iranian mythology, or Persian mythology in western term (), is the body of the myths originally told by ancient Persians and other Iranian peoples and a genre of ancient Persian folklore. These stories concern the origin and nature of the worl ...
) *
Helm of Awe The Helm of Awe or Helm of Terror (Icelandic: ''Ægishjálmur'', Old Norse ''Œgishjalmr'') is an object in Norse mythology relating to the hoard protected by the Germanic dragon, worm Fáfnir and subsequently the name of a modern Icelandic magica ...
(also ''Helm of Terror'' or ''Ægishjálmr''), an Icelandic magical stave. A physical object called "Helm of Terror" is referenced as one item
Sigurd Sigurd ( ) or Siegfried (Middle High German: ''Sîvrit'') is a legendary hero of Germanic heroic legend, who killed a dragon — known in Nordic tradition as Fafnir () — and who was later murdered. In the Nordic countries, he is referred t ...
takes from the dragon Fafnir's hoard after he slays him in the ''
Völsunga saga The ''Völsunga saga'' (often referred to in English as the ''Volsunga Saga'' or ''Saga of the Völsungs'') is a legendary saga, a late 13th-century prose rendition in Old Norse of the origin and decline of the Völsung clan (including the story ...
''. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) * Huliðshjálmr, a concealing helmet of the dwarves. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) *
Tarnhelm The Tarnhelm is a magic helmet in Richard Wagner's ''Der Ring des Nibelungen'' (written 1848–1874; first perf. 1876). It was crafted by Mime at the demand of his brother Alberich. It is used as a cloak of invisibility by Alberich in ''Das ...
, a magic helmet giving the wearer the ability to change form or become invisible. Used by
Alberich In German heroic legend, Alberich () is a dwarf. He features most prominently in the poems ''Nibelungenlied'' and '' Ortnit''. He also features in the Old Norse collection of German legends called the Thidreksaga under the name Alfrikr. His na ...
in ''
Der Ring des Nibelungen (''The Ring of the Nibelung''), WWV 86, is a cycle of four German-language epic music dramas composed by Richard Wagner. The works are based loosely on characters from Germanic heroic legend, namely Norse legendary sagas and the . The compo ...
''. (
Continental Germanic mythology Continental Germanic mythology formed an element within Germanic paganism as practiced in parts of Central Europe occupied by Germanic peoples up to and including the 6th to 8th centuries (the period of Germanic Christianization). Traces of s ...
) * Goswhit, the helmet of King Arthur, passed down to him from Uther Pendragon. (
Arthurian legend The Matter of Britain (; ; ; ) is the body of medieval literature and legendary material associated with Great Britain and Brittany and the legendary kings and heroes associated with it, particularly King Arthur. The 12th-century writer Geoffr ...
) *
Sun Wukong Sun Wukong (, Mandarin pronunciation: ), also known as the Monkey King, is a literary and religious figure best known as one of the main characters in the 16th-century Chinese novel ''Journey to the West''. In the novel, Sun Wukong is a monk ...
's magical headband, a magical headband which, once put on, can never be removed. With a special chant, the band will tighten and cause unbearable pain. (
Chinese mythology Chinese mythology () is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature throughout the area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology encompasses a diverse array of myths derived from regional and cultural tradit ...
) *
Kappa Kappa (; uppercase Κ, lowercase κ or cursive ; , ''káppa'') is the tenth letter of the Greek alphabet, representing the voiceless velar plosive sound in Ancient and Modern Greek. In the system of Greek numerals, has a value of 20. It was d ...
's plate (''Kappa no sara''), the easiest way to defeat a kappa is to make it spill the water from the sara on top of its head. The sara is filled with water that is the source of its power. (
Japanese mythology Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. The history of thousands of years of contac ...
)


Headgear from Greek mythology

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Cap of invisibility In classical mythology, the Cap of Invisibility (Ἅϊδος κυνέη ''(H)aïdos kyneē'' in Greek, lit. dog-skin of Hades) is a helmet or cap that can turn the wearer invisible, also known as the Cap of Hades or Helm of Hades. Wearers of the ...
(also ''Helm of Darkness'' or ''Helm of Hades''), which can turn the wearer invisible. In addition to its owner, the god of the underworld
Hades Hades (; , , later ), in the ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, is the god of the dead and the king of the Greek underworld, underworld, with which his name became synonymous. Hades was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea ...
, wearers of the cap in Greek myths include Athena, the goddess of wisdom; the messenger god Hermes, and the hero Perseus. * Ariadne's diadem, a diadem given to her by her husband
Dionysus In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, myth, Dionysus (; ) is the god of wine-making, orchards and fruit, vegetation, fertility, festivity, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre. He was also known as Bacchus ( or ; ...
that was made by
Hephaestus Hephaestus ( , ; wikt:Hephaestus#Alternative forms, eight spellings; ) is the Greek god of artisans, blacksmiths, carpenters, craftsmen, fire, metallurgy, metalworking, sculpture and volcanoes.Walter Burkert, ''Greek Religion'' 1985: III.2. ...
as a wedding present.


Shields

* Shield of
El Cid Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar ( – 10 July 1099) was a Castilian knight and ruler in medieval Spain. Fighting both with Christian and Muslim armies during his lifetime, he earned the Arabic honorific ("the Lord" or "the Master"), which would evolve i ...
, a shield which bears the image of a fierce shining golden dragon. * Svalinn, a shield which stands before the sun and protects Earth from burning. If the shield were to fall from its frontal position, the mountains and seas would burn up. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) * Dubán, the shield of
Cú Chulainn Cú Chulainn ( ), is an Irish warrior hero and demigod in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, as well as in Scottish and Manx folklore. He is believed to be an incarnation of the Irish god Lugh, who is also his father. His mother is the ...
. (
Irish mythology Irish mythology is the body of myths indigenous to the island of Ireland. It was originally Oral tradition, passed down orally in the Prehistoric Ireland, prehistoric era. In the History of Ireland (795–1169), early medieval era, myths were ...
) *
Han Feizi The ''Han Feizi'' () is an ancient Chinese text attributed to the Chinese Legalism, Legalist political philosopher Han Fei. It comprises a selection of essays in the Legalist tradition, elucidating theories of state power, and synthesizing the m ...
's shield, from a Chinese parable that tells of a man who was trying to sell a spear and a shield. When asked how good his spear was, he claimed it could pierce any shield. Then, when asked how good his shield was, he claimed it could defend from all spear attacks. When he was asked what would happen if his spear should strike his shield, the seller could not answer. This led to the idiom of "zìxīang máodùn" ( zh, t=自相矛盾, labels=no, "from each-other spear shield"), or "self-contradictory". (
Chinese folklore Chinese folklore encompasses the folklore of China, and includes songs, poetry, dances, puppetry, and tales. It often tells stories of human nature, historical or legendary events, love, and the supernatural. The stories often explain natural phe ...
) *Oba's shield, which she uses to cover her right ear. (Yoruba mythology)


Shields from Arthurian legend

* Pridwen (also ''Wynebgwrthucher''), the shield of King Arthur. * Shield of
Joseph of Arimathea Joseph of Arimathea () is a Biblical figure who assumed responsibility for the burial of Jesus after Crucifixion of Jesus, his crucifixion. Three of the four Biblical Canon, canonical Gospels identify him as a member of the Sanhedrin, while the ...
, according to Arthurian legend, was carried by three maidens to Arthur's castle where it was discovered by Sir Percival. In '' Perlesvaus'' he uses it to defeat the Knight of the Burning Dragon. * Shield of
Judas Maccabee Judas Maccabaeus or Maccabeus ( ), also known as Judah Maccabee (), was a Jewish priest (''kohen'') and a son of the priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE). The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah ("Ded ...
, a red shield emblazoned with a golden eagle. According to Arthurian legend the same shield was later found and used by Gawain after he defeated an evil knight. * Shield of Evalach, a white shield belonging to King Evalach. Josephus of Arimathea painted a red cross upon it with his own blood, which granted the owner heavenly protection. It was later won by Sir
Galahad Galahad (), sometimes referred to as Galeas () or Galath (), among other versions of his name (originally ''Galaad'', ''Galaaz'', or ''Galaaus''), is a knight of King Arthur's Round Table and one of the three achievers of the Holy Grail in Ar ...
.


Shields from Græco-Roman mythology

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Aegis The aegis ( ; ''aigís''), as stated in the ''Iliad'', is a device carried by Athena and Zeus, variously interpreted as an animal skin or a shield and sometimes featuring the head of a Gorgon. There may be a connection with a deity named Aex, a ...
, Zeus' shield, often loaned to his daughter
Athena Athena or Athene, often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient Greek religion, ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and handicraft who was later syncretism, syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva. Athena was regarde ...
, also used by
Perseus In Greek mythology, Perseus (, ; Greek language, Greek: Περσεύς, Romanization of Greek, translit. Perseús) is the legendary founder of the Perseid dynasty. He was, alongside Cadmus and Bellerophon, the greatest Greek hero and slayer of ...
. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
) * Shield of
Ajax Ajax may refer to: Greek mythology and tragedy * Ajax the Great, a Greek mythological hero, son of King Telamon and Periboea * Ajax the Lesser, a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris * Ajax (play), ''Ajax'' (play), by the an ...
, a huge shield made of seven cow-hides with a layer of bronze. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
) *
Ancile In ancient Rome, the ''ancilia'' (Latin, singular ''ancile'') were twelve sacred shields kept in the Temple of Mars. According to legend, one divine shield fell from heaven during the reign of Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome. He ordered e ...
, the shield of the Roman god
Mars Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It is also known as the "Red Planet", because of its orange-red appearance. Mars is a desert-like rocky planet with a tenuous carbon dioxide () atmosphere. At the average surface level the atmosph ...
. One divine shield fell from heaven during the reign of
Numa Pompilius Numa Pompilius (; 753–672 BC; reigned 715–672 BC) was the Roman mythology, legendary second king of Rome, succeeding Romulus after a one-year interregnum. He was of Sabine origin, and many of Rome's most important religious and political ins ...
, the second king of Rome. He ordered eleven copies made to confuse would-be thieves. (
Roman mythology Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans, and is a form of Roman folklore. "Roman mythology" may also refer to the modern study of these representations, and to th ...
) * Shield of Achilles, the shield that
Achilles In Greek mythology, Achilles ( ) or Achilleus () was a hero of the Trojan War who was known as being the greatest of all the Greek warriors. The central character in Homer's ''Iliad'', he was the son of the Nereids, Nereid Thetis and Peleus, ...
uses in his fight with
Hector In Greek mythology, Hector (; , ) was a Trojan prince, a hero and the greatest warrior for Troy during the Trojan War. He is a major character in Homer's ''Iliad'', where he leads the Trojans and their allies in the defense of Troy, killing c ...
. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
) * Shield of Aeneas, the shield that
Aeneas In Greco-Roman mythology, Aeneas ( , ; from ) was a Troy, Trojan hero, the son of the Trojan prince Anchises and the Greek goddess Aphrodite (equivalent to the Roman Venus (mythology), Venus). His father was a first cousin of King Priam of Troy ...
receives from Vulcan to aid in his war against
Turnus Turnus () was the legendary King of the Rutuli in Roman history, and the chief antagonist of the hero Aeneas in Virgil's ''Aeneid''. According to the ''Aeneid'', Turnus is the son of Daunus and the nymph Venilia and is brother of the nymph ...
.


Shields from Hindu mythology

* Khetaka, the shield of Shamba. *
Srivatsa The Shrivatsa (Sanskrit: ; IAST: ''Śrīvatsa,'' ) is an ancient symbol, considered auspicious in Hinduism and other Indian religious traditions. Hinduism Origin Shrivatsa means "Beloved of Shri", an epithet of Vishnu, and a reference to h ...
, the shield of
Vishnu Vishnu (; , , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism, and the god of preservation ( ...
, said to be manifested in the god's chest.


Gauntlets

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Járngreipr In Norse mythology, Járngreipr (Old Norse: , "iron grippers") or Járnglófar (, "iron gauntlets"Simek (2007:178).) are the iron gloves of the god Thor. According to the ''Prose Edda'', along with the hammer Mjölnir and the belt Megingjörð, J ...
(''Iron Grippers''), a pair of iron gauntlets used by the god
Thor Thor (from ) is a prominent list of thunder gods, god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred g ...
. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
)


Clothing


Crowns

* Crown of Immortality, represented in art first as a
laurel wreath A laurel wreath is a symbol of triumph, a wreath (attire), wreath made of connected branches and leaves of the bay laurel (), an aromatic broadleaf evergreen. It was also later made from spineless butcher's broom (''Ruscus hypoglossum'') or cher ...
and later as a symbolic
circle of stars A circle of stars often represents wiktionary:unity, unity, wikt:solidarity, solidarity and harmony in flags, Seal (emblem), seals and Signage, signs, and is also seen in iconography, iconographic Motif (visual arts), motifs related to the Woman ...
. It appears in a number of Baroque iconographic and allegoric works of art to indicate the wearer's immortality. (
Christian mythology Christian mythology is the body of myths associated with Christianity. The term encompasses a broad variety of legends and narratives, especially those considered sacred narratives. Mythological themes and elements occur throughout Christian l ...
) * Conquest's crown, the first of the
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are figures in the Book of Revelation in the New Testament of the Bible, a piece of apocalypse literature attributed to John of Patmos, and generally regarded as dating from about AD 95. Similar allusions a ...
, Conquest, rides a white horse and a crown was given to him. (
Christian mythology Christian mythology is the body of myths associated with Christianity. The term encompasses a broad variety of legends and narratives, especially those considered sacred narratives. Mythological themes and elements occur throughout Christian l ...
) * Crown of twelve stars, the
Woman of the Apocalypse A woman is an adult female human. Before adulthood, a female child or adolescent is referred to as a girl. Typically, women are of the female sex and inherit a pair of X chromosomes, one from each parent, and women with functional uteru ...
is seen wearing a crown of twelve stars on her head. (
Christian mythology Christian mythology is the body of myths associated with Christianity. The term encompasses a broad variety of legends and narratives, especially those considered sacred narratives. Mythological themes and elements occur throughout Christian l ...
) *
Crown of thorns According to the New Testament, a woven crown of thorns ( or ) was placed on the head of Jesus during the Passion of Jesus, events leading up to his crucifixion of Jesus, crucifixion. It was one of the Arma Christi, instruments of the Passion, e ...
, which was placed on the head of Jesus during his crucifixion. (
Christian mythology Christian mythology is the body of myths associated with Christianity. The term encompasses a broad variety of legends and narratives, especially those considered sacred narratives. Mythological themes and elements occur throughout Christian l ...
) *
Radiate crown A radiant or radiate crown, also known as a solar crown, sun crown, Eastern crown, or tyrant's crown, is a crown, wreath, diadem, or other headgear symbolizing the Sun or more generally powers associated with the Sun. It comprises a number of na ...
(also ''Solar crown'', ''Sun crown'', ''Eastern crown'' or ''Tyrant's crown''), a crown or other headgear symbolizing the sun or more generally powers associated with the sun. *
Corona Borealis Corona Borealis is a small constellation in the Northern Celestial Hemisphere. It is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. Its brightest stars form a sem ...
(''Northern Crown''), the crown was considered to represent a crown given by
Dionysus In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, myth, Dionysus (; ) is the god of wine-making, orchards and fruit, vegetation, fertility, festivity, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre. He was also known as Bacchus ( or ; ...
to
Ariadne In Greek mythology, Ariadne (; ; ) was a Cretan princess, the daughter of King Minos of Crete. There are variations of Ariadne's myth, but she is known for helping Theseus escape from the Minotaur and being abandoned by him on the island of N ...
, after she was taken from the Athenian prince
Theseus Theseus (, ; ) was a divine hero in Greek mythology, famous for slaying the Minotaur. The myths surrounding Theseus, his journeys, exploits, and friends, have provided material for storytelling throughout the ages. Theseus is sometimes desc ...
. When she wore the crown at her marriage to Dionysus, he placed it in the heavens to commemorate their wedding. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
) * Corona Australis (''Southern Crown''), the crown has been associated with the myth of Bacchus and Stimula. Jupiter had impregnated Stimula, causing Juno to become jealous. Juno convinced Stimula to ask Jupiter to appear in his full splendor, which the mortal woman could not handle, causing her to burn. After Bacchus, Stimula's unborn child, became an adult and the god of wine, he honored his deceased mother by placing a wreath in the sky. (
Roman mythology Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans, and is a form of Roman folklore. "Roman mythology" may also refer to the modern study of these representations, and to th ...
)


Belts

* Megingjörð (''Power-belt''), a magic belt worn by the god
Thor Thor (from ) is a prominent list of thunder gods, god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred g ...
. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) *
Peter Stumpp Peter Stumpp (–1589; name is also spelt as Peter Stube, Peter Stubbe, Peter Stübbe or Peter Stumpf) was a German farmer and alleged serial killer, accused of werewolfery, witchcraft, and cannibalism. He was known as "the Werewolf of Bedbur ...
's magical belt, Peter claimed that the
Devil A devil is the mythical personification of evil as it is conceived in various cultures and religious traditions. It is seen as the objectification of a hostile and destructive force. Jeffrey Burton Russell states that the different conce ...
had given him a magical belt or girdle, which enabled him to metamorphose into a werewolf. Removing the belt made him transform back to his human form. ( German legend)


Girdles

*
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Cestus Cestus (), plural: cesti, in a general sense meant, for ancient Greeks and Romans, any band or tie. However, it was more frequently used to refer to: * The Girdle of Aphrodite * Boxing gloves used by ancient Greeks and Romans, also written '' ...
, a magic girdle that enhanced the wearer's beauty and made others fall in love with the wearer. (
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Hippolyta In Greek mythology, Hippolyta, or Hippolyte (; ''Hippolytē''), was a daughter of Ares and Otrera,Hyginus, ''Fabulae'', 30 queen of the Amazons, and a sister of Antiope and Melanippe. She wore her father Ares' ''zoster'', the Greek word foun ...
, a girdle that was a symbol of Hippolyta's power over the Amazons, and given to her by
Ares Ares (; , ''Árēs'' ) is the List of Greek deities, Greek god of war god, war and courage. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. The Greeks were ambivalent towards him. He embodies the physical valor necessary for ...
.
Heracles Heracles ( ; ), born Alcaeus (, ''Alkaios'') or Alcides (, ''Alkeidēs''), was a Divinity, divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of ZeusApollodorus1.9.16/ref> and Alcmene, and the foster son of Amphitryon.By his adoptive descent through ...
' 9th Labor was to retrieve it. (
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) * Tyet, the ancient Egyptian symbol of the goddess
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. It seems to be called "the Knot of Isis" because it resembles a knot used to secure the garments that the Egyptian gods wore. (
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) * Girdle of
Brynhildr Brunhild, also known as Brunhilda or Brynhild ( , , or ), is a female character from Germanic heroic legend. She may have her origins in the Visigothic princess and queen Brunhilda of Austrasia. In the Norse tradition, Brunhild is a shiel ...
,
Siegfried Siegfried is a German-language male given name, composed from the Germanic elements ''sig'' "victory" and ''frithu'' "protection, peace". The German name has the Old Norse cognate ''Sigfriðr, Sigfrøðr'', which gives rise to Swedish ''Sigfrid' ...
takes her girdle which makes
Brynhildr Brunhild, also known as Brunhilda or Brynhild ( , , or ), is a female character from Germanic heroic legend. She may have her origins in the Visigothic princess and queen Brunhilda of Austrasia. In the Norse tradition, Brunhild is a shiel ...
lose her supernatural strength. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) * Bridle of
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, said to be made from the nails used during the crucifixion of Christ.


Gloves

* Letter Gloves, or kirikindad were believed to have protective or magic powers. They are decorated with special patterns and are imbued with whispers and spells by the singing of the crafter making them. (
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Veils

* Veil of Isis, an artistic motif in which nature is personified as the goddess Isis covered by a veil, representing the inaccessibility of nature's secrets.
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, in ''Isis Unveiled'' in 1877, used the metaphor for the spiritual truths that her Theosophical belief system hoped to discover, and modern ceremonial magic includes a ritual called the "Rending of the Veil" to bring the magician to a higher state of spiritual awareness. (
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Veil of Veronica The Veil of Veronica, or (Latin for sweat-cloth), also known as the Vernicle, the Veronica and the Holy Face, is a Christian relic consisting of a piece of cloth said to bear an image of the Holy Face of Jesus produced by other than human mea ...
, according to legend, was used to wipe the sweat from Jesus' brow as he carried the cross. (
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)


Caps and hats

* Cohuleen druith: or cochaillín draíochta is a special hat worn by merrows which enables them to travel between deep water and dry land. If they lose this cap, it is said that they will lose their power to return beneath the water. (
Scottish folklore Scottish folklore (Scottish Gaelic: ''Beul-aithris na h-Alba'') encompasses the folklore of the Scottish people from their earliest records until today. Folkloristics, Folklorists, both academic and amateur, have published a variety of works focu ...
) * Winged
petasos A petasos () or petasus (Latin) is a broad brimmed hat of Thessalian origin worn by ancient Greeks, Thracians and Etruscans, often in combination with the chlamys cape. It was made of wool felt, leather, straw or animal skin. Women's versions ha ...
(also ''Winged petasus''): the winged traveler hat of the messenger god
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. The Roman equivalent is Mercury. (
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Cap of invisibility In classical mythology, the Cap of Invisibility (Ἅϊδος κυνέη ''(H)aïdos kyneē'' in Greek, lit. dog-skin of Hades) is a helmet or cap that can turn the wearer invisible, also known as the Cap of Hades or Helm of Hades. Wearers of the ...
(also ''Cap of Hades''): a cap that turns a person invisible (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
) * Saci's cap: the red cap of the Saci which is the said source of all his magical abilities, like appearing and disappearing at will, inhuman speed (despite having just one leg) and the power to create and ride
dust devils A dust devil (also known regionally as a dirt devil) is a strong, well-formed, and relatively short-lived whirlwind. Its size ranges from small (18 in/half a metre wide and a few yards/metres tall) to large (more than 30 ft/10 m ...
. Those who want to capture a Saci must throw a sieve over a Saci's dust devil to bind it and give a chance to remove his cap, rendering him powerless. Then he could be locked inside a bottle granting his total obedience - but not his loyalty, since the creature would always try to trick his master into giving back his cap. (
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) * Hat of fingernails, or küüntest kübar is a hat belonging to Vanatühi that makes the wearer invisible. (
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Garments

* (''Feather Dress''), a colored or feathered
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of a
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. Tennin are unable to fly without these kimono and thus will be unable to return to Heaven. (
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Velificatio ''Velificatio'' is a stylistic device used in Roman art, ancient Roman art to frame a List of Roman deities, deity by means of a billowing garment. It represents "vigorous movement," an theophany, epiphany, or "the vault of heaven," often appearin ...
, a stylistic device used in ancient Roman art to frame a deity by means of a billowing garment. It represents "vigorous movement", an "epiphany", or "the vault of heaven", often appearing with celestial, weather, or sea deities. (
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) *
Coat of many colors In the Hebrew Bible, the coat of many colors or () is the name for the garment that the Bible, Biblical Joseph (Genesis), Joseph owned; it was given to him by his father Jacob in Vayeshev (Book of Genesis, Genesis 37). Biblical narrative Jose ...
, the garment that
Joseph Joseph is a common male name, derived from the Hebrew (). "Joseph" is used, along with " Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic count ...
owned, which was given to him by his father,
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. (
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) *
Penelope Penelope ( ; Ancient Greek: Πηνελόπεια, ''Pēnelópeia'', or , ''Pēnelópē'') is a character in Homer's ''Odyssey.'' She was the queen of Homer's Ithaca, Ithaca and was the daughter of Spartan king Icarius (Spartan), Icarius and ...
's burial shroud, which
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's wife Penelope pretended to weave for her deceased father-in-law. She claimed that she would choose a suitor when the shroud was complete, but secretly unraveled it every night to delay the decision. (
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Devil A devil is the mythical personification of evil as it is conceived in various cultures and religious traditions. It is seen as the objectification of a hostile and destructive force. Jeffrey Burton Russell states that the different conce ...
's green coat, given to a soldier by the Devil, who claims its pockets are always full of limitless money, as told in the tale ''
Bearskin A bearskin is a tall fur cap derived from mitre#Military uniform, mitre caps worn by grenadier units in the 17th and 18th centuries. Initially worn by only grenadiers, bearskins were later used by several other military units in the 19th centur ...
''. (German fairy tale)


Footwear


Boots

* ''Ǒusībùyúnlǚ'' ( zh, t=, s=, first=t, labels=no; " otus-root ThreadCloud-stepping Boots" or "~Shoes"), made of lotus fiber, these are one of the treasures of the Dragon Kings; Ào Ming gives them to
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in order to get rid of him when he acquires the Ruyi Jingu Bang. (
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) * Fast-walker Boots (''Cапоги-скороходы''), allows the person wearing them to walk and run at an amazing pace. (
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Seven-league boots Seven-league boots are an element in European folklore. The boots allow the person wearing them to take strides of seven leagues per step, resulting in great speed. The boots are often presented by a magical character to the protagonist to aid ...
, a pair of boots said to allow the wearer to make strides of seven leagues in length. (
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Sandals

* Sandals of Jesus Christ, these were among the most important relics of the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages. (
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Talaria The Talaria of Mercury () or The Winged Sandals of Hermes (, or , ) are winged sandals, a symbol of the Greek messenger god Hermes ( Roman equivalent Mercury). They were said to be made by the god Hephaestus of imperishable gold and they flew t ...
,
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's winged sandals which allowed him to fly. (
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)


Shoes

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Helskór In Norse mythology, helskór ("hel-shoes") were purportedly placed on the dead so that they could walk to Valhalla. The custom is mentioned in ''Gísla saga Súrssonar'' (14) when Vésteinn is buried: :And when they had heaped up the howe, and w ...
(''Hel-shoes''), were put on the dead so that they could go to
Valhöll In Norse mythology, Valhalla ( , ; , )Orchard (1997:171–172) is described as a majestic hall located in Asgard and presided over by the god Odin. There were five possible realms the soul could travel to after death. The first was Fólkvangr ...
. (
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) * Shoes of
Víðarr In Norse mythology, Víðarr (Old Norse: , possibly "wide ruler",Orchard (1997:174—175). sometimes Anglicisation, anglicized as Vidar , Vithar, Vidarr, and Vitharr) is a Æsir, god among the Æsir associated with vengeance. Víðarr is describe ...
, which gave the god Vidar unparalleled foot protection. (
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)


Outerwear


Coats

*
Babr-e Bayan Babr-e Bayān () or Palangina () is the name of a suit that Rostam, the legendary Iranian hero wore in wars. The suit had a number of preternatural features. It was invulnerable against fire, water and weapon. Its color was dark and apparently it w ...
, the mythical coat worn by the Persian legendary hero
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in combat. (
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) * Pais Badarn Beisrydd, The Coat of Padarn Red-Coat: if a well-born man put it on, it would be the right size for him; if a churl, it would not go upon him. One of the
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Cloaks

* Fjaðrhamr (''Feather-skin''), the goddess
Freyja In Norse mythology, Freyja (Old Norse "(the) Lady") is a goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, gold, and seiðr (magic for seeing and influencing the future). Freyja is the owner of the necklace Brísingamen, rides a char ...
owns a cloak of falcon feathers. She assists other deities by allowing them to use her feathered cloak. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) * Swan Cloak, a magic robe made of
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feathers belonging to a
swan maiden The "swan maiden" () is a tale classified as Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index, ATU 400, "The Swan Maiden" or "The Man on a Quest for His Lost Wife," in which a man makes a pact with, or marries, a supernatural female being who later departs. The ...
. * Tarnkappe,
Sigurd Sigurd ( ) or Siegfried (Middle High German: ''Sîvrit'') is a legendary hero of Germanic heroic legend, who killed a dragon — known in Nordic tradition as Fafnir () — and who was later murdered. In the Nordic countries, he is referred t ...
's magical cloak that made the wearer invisible. (
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)


Mantles

* Mantle of Arthur (also ''Llen Arthyr yng Nghernyw''), whoever was under it could not be seen, and he could see everyone. One of the
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. This item is known from two other sources, the prose tales ''Culhwch and Olwen'' (c. 1100) and ''The Dream of Rhonabwy'' (early 13th century). A very similar mantle also appears in the Second Branch of the Mabinogi, in which it is used by
Caswallawn Cassivellaunus was a historical British military leader who led the defence against Julius Caesar's second expedition to Britain in 54 BC. He led an alliance of tribes against Roman forces, but eventually surrendered after his location was revea ...
to assassinate the seven stewards left behind by Bran the Blessed and usurp the throne. (
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) * Mantle of
Elijah Elijah ( ) or Elias was a prophet and miracle worker who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Ahab (9th century BC), according to the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible. In 1 Kings 18, Elijah defended the worsh ...
, the waters of which, touched by the Mantle (monastic vesture)mantle, divided, so as to permit both to pass over on dry ground across the Jordan River. (
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) * Mantle of Tegau Gold-Breast, Tegau Gold-Breast (Tegau Eurfron, wife of Caradoc) was a Welsh heroine. Her mantle would not serve for any woman who had violated her marriage or her virginity. It would reach to the ground when worn by a faithful woman but would only hang down to the lap of an unfaithful wife. (
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)


Robes

* Robe of the Fire-rat, a legendary robe of China that is made of the fireproof fur of the fire-rat. One of Kaguya-hime's suitor set out to search for the robe. (
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) *
Seamless Robe of Jesus The Seamless Robe of Jesus (also known as the Holy Robe, Holy Tunic, Holy Coat, Honorable Robe, and Chiton of the Lord) is the robe said to have been worn by Jesus during or shortly before his crucifixion. Competing traditions claim that the r ...
(also ''Holy Robe'', ''Holy Tunic'', ''Honorable Robe'' or ''Chiton of the Lord''), the robe said to have been worn by
Jesus Jesus (AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament, other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the Jesus in Chris ...
during or shortly before his crucifixion. (
Christian mythology Christian mythology is the body of myths associated with Christianity. The term encompasses a broad variety of legends and narratives, especially those considered sacred narratives. Mythological themes and elements occur throughout Christian l ...
) * Sudarium of Oviedo and
Veil of Veronica The Veil of Veronica, or (Latin for sweat-cloth), also known as the Vernicle, the Veronica and the Holy Face, is a Christian relic consisting of a piece of cloth said to bear an image of the Holy Face of Jesus produced by other than human mea ...
, purported "sweat cloths" that touched upon Jesus * Sun robe, the
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is clothed with the sun. (
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)


Pants and shirts

*
Nábrók or (calqued as necropants, literally "corpse breeches") are a pair of pants made from the skin of a dead human, which are believed in Icelandic witchcraft to be capable of producing an endless supply of money. It is highly unlikely these pants ...
(''Death Underpants''), a pair of pants made from the skin of a dead man, which are capable of producing an endless supply of money. (
Icelandic folklore Nordic folklore is the folklore of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and the Faroe Islands. It has common roots with, and has been under mutual influence with, folklore in England, Germany, the Low Countries, the Baltic countries, Finland and Sáp ...
) * Shirt of Nessus, the poisoned shirt that killed
Heracles Heracles ( ; ), born Alcaeus (, ''Alkaios'') or Alcides (, ''Alkeidēs''), was a Divinity, divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of ZeusApollodorus1.9.16/ref> and Alcmene, and the foster son of Amphitryon.By his adoptive descent through ...
. (
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) *
Ragnar Ragnar ( ) is a masculine Germanic given name, composed of the Old Norse elements ''ragin-'' "counsel" and ''hari-'' "army". Origin and variations The Proto-Germanic forms of the compounds are "ragina" (counsel) and "harjaz" or "hariz" (army). ...
's enchanted shirt, when King Ælla threw Ragnar into the
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, it was claimed Ragnar was protected by an enchanted shirt that
Aslaug Aslaug ( ), also called Aslög, Kráka (O.N.: ) or Kraba, is a figure in Norse mythology who appears in Snorri Sturluson, Snorri's Edda, the Völsunga saga and in the saga of Ragnar Lodbrok as one of his wives. Aslaug in legend According to t ...
had made. It was only when this shirt had been removed that the snakes could bite Ragnar and kill him. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
)


Weapons

*
Ankusha The elephant goad, bullhook, or ankusha is a tool employed by mahout in the elephant handling, handling and training of elephants. The pointed tip of an elephant goad or a bullhook could be used to stab the elephant's head if the elephant charge ...
(also ''Elephant Goad''), an elephant goad which is one of the eight auspicious objects known as
Ashtamangala The Ashtamangala () is the sacred set of Eight Auspicious Signs ( zh, 八吉祥, ''bajixiang'') featured in a number of Indian religions such as Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. The symbols or "symbolic attributes" () are yidam and teaching too ...
. Ankusha is also an attribute of many Hindu gods, including
Ganesha Ganesha or Ganesh (, , ), also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most worshipped Deva (Hinduism), deities in the Hindu deities, Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme God in the Ganapatya sect. His depictions ...
. (
Hindu mythology Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas, the Itihasas (the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Ramayan ...
,
Jainism Jainism ( ), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religions, Indian religion whose three main pillars are nonviolence (), asceticism (), and a rejection of all simplistic and one-sided views of truth and reality (). Jainism traces its s ...
,
Buddhist mythology The Buddhist traditions have created and maintained a vast body of mythological literature. The central myth of Buddhism revolves around the purported events of the life of the Buddha. This is told in relatively realistic terms in the earlie ...
) * Ayudhapurusha, the anthropomorphic depiction of a divine weapon in Hindu art. Ayudhapurushas are sometimes considered as partial incarnates of their divine owners. (
Hindu mythology Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas, the Itihasas (the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Ramayan ...
) * Bajiaoshan or Bashōsen (''Banana Palm Fan''), a giant fan made from banana leaves which has magical properties, as it can create giant whirlwinds. It was used by either
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or Ginkaku. (
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) * Halayudha, a
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used as a weapon by
Balarama Balarama (, ) is a Hindu god, and the elder brother of Krishna. He is particularly significant in the Jagannath tradition, as one of the triad deities. He is also known as Haladhara, Halayudha, Baladeva, Balabhadra, and Sankarshana. The fir ...
. (
Hindu mythology Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas, the Itihasas (the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Ramayan ...
) * Imhullu, a wind weapon used by the Assyrian god
Marduk Marduk (; cuneiform: Dingir, ᵈAMAR.UTU; Sumerian language, Sumerian: "calf of the sun; solar calf"; ) is a god from ancient Mesopotamia and patron deity of Babylon who eventually rose to prominence in the 1st millennium BC. In B ...
to destroy
Tiamat In Mesopotamian religion, Tiamat ( or , ) is the primordial sea, mating with Abzû (Apsu), the groundwater, to produce the gods in the Babylonian epic '' Enûma Elish'', which translates as "when on high". She is referred to as a woman, an ...
, described in the ancient epic of creation '' Enûma Eliš''. (
Mesopotamian mythology Mesopotamian mythology refers to the myths, religious texts, and other literature that comes from the region of ancient Mesopotamia which is a historical region of Western Asia, situated within the Tigris–Euphrates river system that occupie ...
) *
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, a supernatural weapon depicted in Hindu iconography. It is used to bind a foe's arms and legs or for hunting animals. (
Hindu mythology Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas, the Itihasas (the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Ramayan ...
) *
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, found in the hands of powerful
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. (Medieval legend)


Swords

* Cura Si Manjakini, a sword mentioned in the legends of the
Malay Annals The ''Malay Annals'' ( Malay: ''Sejarah Melayu'', Jawi: ), originally titled ''Sulalatus Salatin'' (''Genealogy of Kings''), is a literary work that gives a romanticised history of the origin, evolution and destruction of the Malacca Sultanat ...
as originally possessed by Sang Sapurba, the legendary ancestor of Malay kings. (
Malay folklore Malay folklore refers to a series of knowledges, traditions and taboos that have been passed down through many generations in oral, written and symbolic forms among the indigenous populations of Maritime Southeast Asia ( Nusantara). They include ...
) * Flaming Sword, a sword glowing with flame by some supernatural power. * Jökulsnautr (''Jokul's Gift''), a sword belonging to Grettir which was later given to his brother Atli. (
Sagas of Icelanders The sagas of Icelanders (, ), also known as family sagas, are a subgenre, or text group, of Icelandic Saga, sagas. They are prose narratives primarily based on historical events that mostly took place in Iceland in the ninth, tenth, and earl ...
) * Kalevanmiekka, Kaleva's sword. (
Finnish mythology Finnish mythology commonly refers of the folklore of Finnish paganism, of which a Finnish Neopaganism, modern revival is practiced by a small percentage of the Finnish people. It has many shared features with Estonian mythology, Estonian and othe ...
) * Kársnautr (''Karr's-loom''), Grettir defeats Kárr who was guarding the treasure in his own funeral tumulus from looters. The treasures are taken from the mound after Grettir's triumph, including an heirloom sword Kársnautr. (
Sagas of Icelanders The sagas of Icelanders (, ), also known as family sagas, are a subgenre, or text group, of Icelandic Saga, sagas. They are prose narratives primarily based on historical events that mostly took place in Iceland in the ninth, tenth, and earl ...
) * Mmaagha Kamalu, a sword that belongs to the Igbo god of war Kamalu. This sword glows red when people with evil intentions are close by and it can cause tremors when struck on the ground. It gifts mere mortals victory in battle. (
Igbo mythology Odinani, also known as Odinala, Omenala, Odinana, and Omenana (), is the traditional cultural belief and practice of the Igbo people of south east and Igbo people of south south Nigeria.Afulezy, Juj"On Odinani, the Igbo Religion", ''Niger Del ...
) * Sword of Laban, after nearly being killed by a powerful and nefarious Laban, the young prophet Nephi later finds him drunk and unconscious. He's then commanded of God to use Laban's sword to kill him as he was wicked and would hurt future generations by withholding sacred records revealing God's Plan of Happiness. The sword was made of "precious steel" with a hilt of "pure gold". After slaying Laban, Nephi put on Laban's armor to disguise himself to obtain the records, and escape the city. He would later use it as a model for manufacturing similar weapons for his people's defense. Laban's sword was passed down through the centuries to future prophets, kings, and warriors. (
Book of Mormon The Book of Mormon is a religious text of the Latter Day Saint movement, first published in 1830 by Joseph Smith as ''The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi''. The book is one of ...
) *
Sword of Victory ''Phra Saeng Khan Chai Si'' or ''Phra Saeng Khan Chai Sri'' (, the "Venerable Sword of Victory", "Great Sword of Victory") is part of the royal regalia of the King of Thailand. The sword represents the military might and power of the king. The ...
(also ''Phra Saeng Khan Chaiyasi''), the sword's history has been shrouded in myth and legend. In 1784, Chao Phraya Apai Pubet of
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received the blade from a fisher who found in it in Tonle Sap when it was caught in his fishing net. He gave it to King
Phutthayotfa Chulalok Phutthayotfa Chulalok (born Thongduang; 20 March 1737 – 7 September 1809), also known by his regnal name Rama I, was the founder of the Rattanakosin Kingdom (now Thailand) and the first King of Siam from the reigning Chakri dynasty. He asce ...
(Rama I) of
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, his
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at the time. According to legend, it was said that the moment the blade arrived in
Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...
, seven lightning strikes hit the city simultaneously, including the city gate, where the blade entered, and over the main gate of the
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. (
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) * Thuận Thiên (''Heaven's Will''), the mythical sword of the Vietnamese King
Lê Lợi Lê Lợi (, chữ Hán: 黎利; 10 September 1385 – 5 October 1433), also known by his temple name as Lê Thái Tổ (黎太祖) and by his pre-imperial title Bình Định vương (平定王; "Prince of Pacification"), was a Vietnamese peopl ...
, who liberated Vietnam from Ming occupation after ten years of fighting from 1418 until 1428. (
Vietnamese mythology Vietnamese mythology () comprises folklore, national myths, legends, or fairy tales from the Vietnamese people with aspects of folk religion in Vietnam. Vietnamese folklore and oral traditions may have also been influenced by historical conta ...
) * War's great sword, the second of the
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rides on a Red Horse is War, a great sword was given to him. (
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) *
Goliath Goliath ( ) was a Philistines, Philistine giant in the Book of Samuel. Descriptions of Goliath's giant, immense stature vary among biblical sources, with texts describing him as either or tall. According to the text, Goliath issued a challen ...
's sword, which was used by
David David (; , "beloved one") was a king of ancient Israel and Judah and the third king of the United Monarchy, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament. The Tel Dan stele, an Aramaic-inscribed stone erected by a king of Aram-Dam ...
to decapitate the fallen giant, and then given to him by the priest Achimelech when he ran away from King Shaul. (
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)


Swords from Celtic mythology

* Beagalltach (also ''Begallta'') or "Little Fierce One", a short sword given to
Diarmuid Ua Duibhne Diarmuid Ua Duibhne (, ), also known as Diarmuid of the Love Spot, is a hero and demigod in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology, traditionally thought to be set in the 2nd to 4th century. He is the son of Donn, son of Duibhne of the Fiann ...
by his father
Aengus In Irish mythology, Aengus or Óengus is one of the Tuatha Dé Danann and probably originally a god associated with youth, love,Ó hÓgáin, Dáithí. ''Myth, Legend & Romance: An encyclopedia of the Irish folk tradition''. Prentice-Hall Press, ...
. It broke in two pieces after hitting a boar with it. Paired with Móralltach. * Caladbolg (also ''Caladcholg''), the sword of
Fergus mac Róich Fergus mac Róich/Róigh (literally "Virility, manliness, son of great stallion") is an Irish hero and a character in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Formerly the king of Ulaid, Ulster, he is tricked out of the kingship and betrayed by Conc ...
and powerful enough to cut the tops off three hills; related to the ''Caledfwlch'' of
Welsh mythology Welsh mythology (also commonly known as ''Y Chwedlau'', meaning "The Legends") consists of both folk traditions developed in Wales, and traditions developed by the Celtic Britons elsewhere before the end of the first millennium. As in most of t ...
. * Caledfwlch, often compared to Excalibur. This sword is used by Llenlleawg Wyddel to kill Diwrnach Wyddel and his men. * Ceard-nan Gallan, the Smith of the Branches, sword of
Oisín Oisín (), Osian, Ossian ( ), or anglicized as Osheen ( ) was regarded in legend as the greatest poet of Ireland, a warrior of the Fianna in the Ossianic or Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology. He is the demigod son of Fionn mac Cumhaill and ...
. * Claíomh Solais (''Sword of Light''), the sword of Nuada Airgeadlámh. The sword glowed with the light of the sun and was irresistible in battle, having the power to cut his enemies in half. * Cosgarach Mhor, the Great Triumphant One, sword of
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. * , formerly the sword of
Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (12 or 13 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in Caesar's civil wa ...
, captured by
Nennius Nennius – or Nemnius or Nemnivus – was a Welsh monk of the 9th century. He has traditionally been attributed with the authorship of the ''Historia Brittonum'', based on the prologue affixed to that work. This attribution is widely considered ...
according to the legends presented by
Geoffrey of Monmouth Geoffrey of Monmouth (; ; ) was a Catholic cleric from Monmouth, Wales, and one of the major figures in the development of British historiography and the popularity of tales of King Arthur. He is best known for his chronicle '' The History of ...
. * Cruadh-Chosgarach, the Hard Destroying One, sword of
Caílte mac Rónáin Caílte () mac Rónáin was a nephew of Fionn mac Cumhaill, a warrior and a member of the fianna in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology. He is described as being able to run at remarkable speed and communicate with animals, and was a great storyte ...
. * Cruaidín Catutchenn, the sword of
Cú Chulainn Cú Chulainn ( ), is an Irish warrior hero and demigod in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, as well as in Scottish and Manx folklore. He is believed to be an incarnation of the Irish god Lugh, who is also his father. His mother is the ...
. * Dyrnwyn (''White-Hilt''), the Sword of Rhydderch Hael. When drawn by a worthy or well-born man, the entire blade would blaze with fire. Rhydderch was never reluctant to hand the weapon to anyone, hence his nickname Hael "the Generous", but the recipients, as soon as they had learned of its peculiar properties, always rejected the sword. * Fragarach (also ''Sword of Air'', ''Answerer'' or ''Retaliator''), forged by the gods, wielded by
Manannán mac Lir or , also known as ('son of the Sea'), is a Water deity, sea god, warrior, and king of the Tír na nÓg, otherworld in Irish mythology, Gaelic (Irish, Manx, and Scottish) mythology who is one of the . He is seen as a ruler and guardian of t ...
and Lugh Lamfada. No armor could stop it, and it would grant its wielder command over the powers of wind. * Mac an Luin, the Son of the Waves, sword of
Fionn mac Cumhaill Fionn mac Cumhaill, often anglicised Finn McCool or MacCool, is a hero in Irish mythology, as well as in later Scottish and Manx folklore. He is the leader of the ''Fianna'' bands of young roving hunter-warriors, as well as being a seer a ...
. * Móralltach (also ''Morallta'') or "Great Fierce One", a sword given to
Diarmuid Ua Duibhne Diarmuid Ua Duibhne (, ), also known as Diarmuid of the Love Spot, is a hero and demigod in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology, traditionally thought to be set in the 2nd to 4th century. He is the son of Donn, son of Duibhne of the Fiann ...
by his father
Aengus In Irish mythology, Aengus or Óengus is one of the Tuatha Dé Danann and probably originally a god associated with youth, love,Ó hÓgáin, Dáithí. ''Myth, Legend & Romance: An encyclopedia of the Irish folk tradition''. Prentice-Hall Press, ...
, which left no stroke or blow unfinished at the first trial. * Orna, the sword of the Fomorian king
Tethra In Irish mythology, Tethra of the Fomorians ruled Mag Mell after dying in the Second Battle of Mag Tuiredh. After the battle, his sword, Orna, was taken by Ogma and it then recounted everything it had done. Etymology Tethra may be derived fr ...
, which recounts the deeds done with it when unsheathed. It was taken by
Ogma Ogma () is a god from Irish mythology, Irish and Scottish mythology. A member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, he is often considered a deity and may be related to the Gauls, Gallic god Ogmios. According to the In Lebor Ogaim, Ogam Tract, he is the i ...
and it then recounted everything it had done. * Singing Sword of
Conaire Mór Conaire Mór (the great), son of Eterscél, was, according to mediaeval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland sometime during the 1st century BC or 1st century AD. His mother was Mess Búachalla, who was either the daugh ...
, a sword that would sing in battle.


Swords from Continental Germanic mythology

* Adylok or Hatheloke, the sword of Torrent of Portyngale, according to the '' Torrent of Portyngale'' it was forged by
Wayland the Smith In Germanic mythology, Wayland the Smith (; , ; Old Frisian: Wela(n)du; ; ; (); from ', lit. "crafting one") is a master blacksmith originating in Germanic heroic legend, described by Jessie Weston as "the weird and malicious craftsman, Wey ...
. *
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, the sword wielded by Sigurd/Siegfried. It is called Balmung in the
Nibelungenlied The (, or ; or ), translated as ''The Song of the Nibelungs'', is an epic poetry, epic poem written around 1200 in Middle High German. Its anonymous poet was likely from the region of Passau. The is based on an oral tradition of Germanic hero ...
and Nothung in Richard Wagner's ''
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''. * Blutgang (also ''Burtgang'' or ''Blodgang''), the sword of Háma. * Eckesachs (''Seax of Ecke''), the sword that belonged to the giant Ecke before he was killed by
Dietrich von Bern Dietrich von Bern is the name of a character in Germanic heroic legend who originated as a legendary version of the Ostrogothic king Theodoric the Great. The name "Dietrich", meaning "Ruler of the People", is a form of the Germanic name "Theodor ...
, who then took it for himself. * Mimung, a great sword that Wudga inherits from his father
Wayland the Smith In Germanic mythology, Wayland the Smith (; , ; Old Frisian: Wela(n)du; ; ; (); from ', lit. "crafting one") is a master blacksmith originating in Germanic heroic legend, described by Jessie Weston as "the weird and malicious craftsman, Wey ...
. * Nagelring, the sword of
Dietrich von Bern Dietrich von Bern is the name of a character in Germanic heroic legend who originated as a legendary version of the Ostrogothic king Theodoric the Great. The name "Dietrich", meaning "Ruler of the People", is a form of the Germanic name "Theodor ...
.


Swords from Anglo-Saxon mythology and folklore of the British Islands

* Brainbiter, the sword of
Hereward the Wake Hereward the Wake (Old English pronunciation /ˈhɛ.rɛ.ward/ , modern English pronunciation / ) (also known as Hereward the Outlaw or Hereward the Exile) was an Anglo-Saxon nobleman and a leader of local resistance to the Norman Conquest of E ...
. * Hrunting, the magical sword lent to
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by Unferth which was annealed in venom. * Nægling, the other magical sword of Beowulf. Found in the cave of
Grendel's mother Grendel's mother () is one of three antagonists in the anonymous Old English poem ''Beowulf'' (c. 700–1000 AD), the other two being Grendel and the dragon. Each antagonist reflects different negative aspects of both the hero Beowulf and the h ...
. * Sword of Saint Peter, St.
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brought the sword to Britain and it was kept at Glastonbury Abbey for many years until the Abbot gave it to
Saint George Saint George (;Geʽez: ጊዮርጊስ, , ka, გიორგი, , , died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was an early Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to holy tradition, he was a soldier in the ...
. (
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) *
Wallace Sword The Wallace Sword is an antique two-handed sword purported to have belonged to William Wallace (1270–1305), a Scottish knight who led a resistance to the English occupation of Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence. It is said ...
,
William Wallace Sir William Wallace (, ; Norman French: ; 23 August 1305) was a Scottish knight who became one of the main leaders during the First War of Scottish Independence. Along with Andrew Moray, Wallace defeated an English army at the Battle of St ...
used human skin for his sword's scabbard, hilt, and belt. The flesh's donor was said to have been
Hugh de Cressingham Sir Hugh de Cressingham (died 11 September 1297) was the treasurer of the England, English administration in Scotland from 1296 to 1297. He was an adviser to John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey at the Battle of Stirling Bridge. He suggested a f ...
, treasurer of Scotland, whom Wallace had flayed after defeating him in the battle of Stirling Bridge. (
Scottish folklore Scottish folklore (Scottish Gaelic: ''Beul-aithris na h-Alba'') encompasses the folklore of the Scottish people from their earliest records until today. Folkloristics, Folklorists, both academic and amateur, have published a variety of works focu ...
)


Swords from Arthuriana

* Clarent, a sword of peace meant for knighting and ceremonies as opposed to battle, which was stolen and then used to kill Arthur by
Mordred Mordred or Modred ( or ; Welsh: ''Medraut'' or ''Medrawt'') is a major figure in the legend of King Arthur. The earliest known mention of a possibly historical Medraut is in the Welsh chronicle ''Annales Cambriae'', wherein he and Arthur are a ...
. * Coreiseuse (''Wrathful''), the sword of King Ban, Lancelot's father. *
Excalibur Excalibur is the mythical sword of King Arthur that may possess magical powers or be associated with the rightful sovereignty of Britain. Its first reliably datable appearance is found in Geoffrey of Monmouth's ''Historia Regum Britanniae''. E ...
, it is also sometimes referred to as: ''Caliburn'', ''Caledfwlch'', ''Calesvol'', ''Kaledvoulc'h'', ''Caliburnus'' due to inconsistencies within the various Arthurian legends. Sometimes attributed with magical powers or associated with the rightful sovereignty of Great Britain. Stated that it was forged on the Isle of
Avalon Avalon () is an island featured in the Arthurian legend. It first appeared in Geoffrey of Monmouth's 1136 ''Historia Regum Britanniae'' as a place of magic where King Arthur's sword Excalibur was made and later where Arthur was taken to recove ...
. * Marmiadoise, it is also known as ''Mamyadoise''. Marmiadoise is a sword said to originally belong to the Greek deity
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and was later given to his descendants, this sword would eventually be used by
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until he was killed by King Arthur during a battle, this sword would later be adopted by Arthur himself as he considered it to be superior when compared to the Excalibur. * '' Cortain'' (also ''Corte'', ''Cortana'', "Short"; ), the shortened sword of
Ogier the Dane Ogier the Dane (; ) is a legendary paladin of Charlemagne who appears in many Old French ''chanson de geste, chansons de geste''. In particular, he features as the protagonist in ''La Chevalerie Ogier'' (), which belongs to the ''Geste de Doon de ...
, which was broken when test-cutting a marble block and had to be refashioned with the shorter blade. And when Ogier was about to strike Prince Charlot dead in vengeance, but the archangel Michael stays the sword Short, and the prince is spared. Ogier's sword had originally been the broken-tipped sword of
Tristan Tristan (Latin/ Brythonic: ''Drustanus''; ; ), also known as Tristran or Tristram and similar names, is the folk hero of the legend of Tristan and Iseult. While escorting the Irish princess Iseult to wed Tristan's uncle, King Mark of ...
according to the 13th century ''
Prose Tristan The Prose ''Tristan'' ( French: '' oman de' ''Tristan en prose''), also known as ''Tristan de Léonois,'' is a 13th-century Old French adaptation of the Tristan and Iseult">-4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate t ...
''. There appears to be some conflation between this sword from literature and the actual
British regalia The Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, originally the Crown Jewels of England, are a collection of royal ceremonial objects kept in the Jewel House at the Tower of London, which include the Coronation of the British monarch, coronation regalia ...
sword
Curtana Curtana, also known as the Sword of Mercy, is a ceremonial sword used at the Coronation of the British monarch, coronation of British kings and queens. One of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, its end is blunt and squared to symbolise m ...
''aka'' Sword of Mercy. * Galatine, the name of the sword given to Sir
Gawain Gawain ( ), also known in many other forms and spellings, is a character in Matter of Britain, Arthurian legend, in which he is King Arthur's nephew and one of the premier Knights of the Round Table. The prototype of Gawain is mentioned und ...
by the
Lady of the Lake The Lady of the Lake (, , , , ) is a title used by multiple characters in the Matter of Britain, the body of medieval literature and mythology associated with the legend of King Arthur. As either actually fairy or fairy-like yet human enchantres ...
. * Grail Sword, a cracked holy sword which Sir
Percival Perceval (, also written Percival, Parzival, Parsifal), alternatively called Peredur (), is a figure in the legend of King Arthur, often appearing as one of the Knights of the Round Table. First mentioned by the French author Chrétien de Tr ...
bonded back together, though the crack remained. * Morddure, Arthur's sword crafted by Merlin in ''
The Faerie Queene ''The Faerie Queene'' is an English epic poem by Edmund Spenser. Books IIII were first published in 1590, then republished in 1596 together with books IVVI. ''The Faerie Queene'' is notable for its form: at over 36,000 lines and over 4,000 sta ...
''; "neither steele, nor stone" could fend its attack. (Renaissance fiction) * Secace, the sword that Lancelot used to battle the Saxons at Saxon Rock. It is translated as Seure (Sequence) in the
Vulgate Cycle The ''Lancelot-Grail Cycle'', also known as the Vulgate Cycle or the Pseudo-Map Cycle, is an early 13th-century French Arthurian literary cycle consisting of interconnected prose episodes of chivalric romance originally written in Old French. T ...
. * Sword in the Stone or Caliburn, a sword in the Arthurian legend which only the rightful king of Britain can pull from the stone; sometimes associated with Excalibur. In Mallory, the sword in the stone is not Excalibur and is not named. When the sword is broken in a fight with King Pellinore, the
Lady of the Lake The Lady of the Lake (, , , , ) is a title used by multiple characters in the Matter of Britain, the body of medieval literature and mythology associated with the legend of King Arthur. As either actually fairy or fairy-like yet human enchantres ...
gives him Excalibur as a replacement. At Arthur's death, Excalibur is returned to the Lady of the lake by Sir
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. * Sword with the Red Hilt, one of the swords wielded by
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. After his death,
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sealed it in the float stone where it remained until it was drawn by Sir
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. After Galahad, the sword passes to his father, Sir
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who fatally wounds Sir
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with it.


Swords from English Romance

;(non-Arthurian, noncyclical) * Chrysaor, the golden sword of Sir Artegal in ''
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''. It was tempered with Adamant, and it could cleave through anything. (Renaissance fiction) * Egeking, a sword in the medieval poem Greysteil. Sir Graham obtains the sword 'Egeking' from Eger's aunt, Sir Egram's Lady. * Guy of Warwick's Sword, belonged to the legendary Guy of Warwick who is said to have lived in the 10th century. * Morgelai, the king makes Beves of Hamtoun (poem), Beves a knight and presents him with a sword called Morgelai.


Swords from Norse mythology

* Angrvaðall (''Stream of Anguish''), a magical sword of Viking (Norse mythology), Viking, and later Friðþjófs saga hins frœkna, Frithiof. It is inscribed with Runic letters which blaze in time of war but gleam with a dim light in time of peace. * Dáinsleif (''Dáinn (Norse dwarf), Dáinn's legacy''), king Högni's sword that gave wounds that never healed and could not be sheathed without killing a man. * , the sword of Egill Skallagrímsson. * Sword of Freyr, the sword of the Norse god of summer Frey, it is a magic sword which fought on its own. *
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, the sword that Odin struck into the world tree Barnstokkr which only Sigmund the Völsung was able to pull out. It broke in battle with Odin but was later reforged by Sigmund's son
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who used it to slay the dragon Fafnir. After being reforged, it could cleave an anvil in half. * Hǫfuð, the sword of Heimdallr, the guardian of the Bifröst bridge. * Hrotti, part of Fafnir's treasure, which Sigurd took after he slew the dragon. * Lævateinn, a sword mentioned in an emendation to the Poetic Edda Fjölsvinnsmál by Sophus Bugge. it was forged by the elf Wayland the Smith, Völundr. * Legbiter, the sword of Magnus III of Norway. * Mistilteinn, the magical sword of Thráinn, the draugr, later owned by Hromundr Gripsson and it could never go blunt. * Quern-biter, sword of Haakon I of Norway and his follower, Thoralf Skolinson the Strong, said to be sharp enough to cut through quernstones. * Ridill (also ''Refil''), sword of the dwarf Regin. * Skofnung, the legendary sword of Danish king Hrólf Kraki. It was renowned for supernatural sharpness and hardness, as well as for being imbued with the spirits of the king's twelve faithful berserker bodyguards. A cut made by Skofnung will not heal. The only way to stop this is by touching the cut with the Skofnung stone. * Sword of Surtr the flaming sword of the fire giant king Surtr which he uses to slay Freyr and cover the realms in fire at the end of Ragnarök, possibly the same as Freyr's sword. * Tyrfing (also ''Tirfing'' or ''Tyrving''), the cursed sword of Svafrlami with a golden hilt that would never miss a stroke, would never rust and would cut through stone and iron as easily as through clothes. The dwarves made the sword, and it shone and gleamed like fire. However, they cursed it so that it would kill a man every time it was used and that it would be the cause of three great evils.


Swords from the Matter of France

* Almace (also ''Almice'' or ''Almacia''), sword of Turpin, Archbishop of Reims. * Balisarda, the sword of Rogero from ''Orlando Furioso'' made by a sorceress, and capable of cutting through enchanted substances. * Corrougue, the sword of Otuel. * Durendal (also ''Durandal'' or ''Durlindana'' in Italian), the sword of Roland, one of Charlemagne's paladins, (Orlando (character), Orlando in Middle Ages, medieval Italian verse) — alleged to be the same sword as the one wielded by
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of Ilium. It was said to be the sharpest sword in all of existence. * Froberge, the sword of Renaud de Montauban. * Hauteclere (also ''Halteclere'' or ''Hauteclaire''), the sword of Olivier (The Song of Roland), Olivier. It is described as being of burnished steel, with a crystal embedded in a golden hilt. * Joan of Arc's sword, Joan's "voices" told her that a magical and holy sword would be found in of Sainte-Catherine-de-Fierbois, Saint Catherine of Fierbois. It had five crosses upon it and that the rust was easily removed. * Joyeuse, sword of Charlemagne. Some legends claim Joyeuse was forged to contain the Lance of Longinus within its pommel; others say the blade was smithed from the same materials as Roland's Durendal and Ogier's Curtana. * Merveilleuse, the hero's sword in ''Doon de Mayence''. It was so sharp that when placed edge downwards it would cut through a slab of wood without the use of force. * Murgleys (also ''Murgleis''), sword of Ganelon, traitor and cousin of Roland. Its "gold pommel" held some kind of a "holy relic". * Précieuse, sword of Baligant, Emir of Babylon. * Sauvagine, second of the two magical swords of
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.


Swords from Spanish mythology

* Colada, the other sword of
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. * Lobera (sword), Lobera (''Wolf Slayer''), the sword of the king Saint Ferdinand III of Castile, inheritance of the epic hero Fernán González, according to Don Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena. * Tizona (also ''Tizón''), the sword of
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, it frightens unworthy opponents, as shown in the heroic poem Cantar de Mio Cid.


Swords from Greek mythology

* Harpe, an adamantine sword used by the hero
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to decapitate Medusa. * Sword of Damocles, a huge sword hung above the throne where Damocles sat, it was held at the pommel only by a single hair of a horse's tail. * Sword of justice, in Themis right hand, she is seen to have a sword that faces downward. This sword represents punishment. * Sword of Peleus, a magic sword that makes its wielder victorious in the battle or the hunt.


Swords from Roman mythology

* Sword of Attila (also ''Sword of Mars'' or ''Sword of God''), the legendary sword that was wielded by Attila the Hun; claimed to have originally been the sword of "Mars", the war god of the Scythic barbarians.


Swords from Hindu mythology

* Aruval, the Tamil people, Tamils revere the weapon, a type of billhook, as a symbol of Karuppu Sami, Karupannar in (Tamil mythology) * Asi (Mahabharata), Asi, a legendary sword mentioned in the epic Mahabharata. * Chandrahasa, the divine sword given to Ravana by Shiva * Khanda (sword), Khanda, (also ''Mahābhārata Sword''), Khanda is represented as wisdom cutting through ignorance. In Hinduism, the Khanda is a symbol of Shiva. Khanda often appears in Rajput history but later on, it was used by Sikh warriors, scriptures, and art. * Nandaka (also ''Nandaki''), the sword of the Hindu god
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. * Nistrimsha, the sword of Pradyumna, a son of Krishna. * Pattayudha, the divine sword of the Veerabhadra, a commander of Shiva's Gana, troops.


Swords from Japanese mythology

* Ame-no-Ohabari (also ''Ama-no-Ohabari''), used by Izanagi to kill his offspring, Kagu-tsuchi. * Futsu-no-mitama (''August-Snap-Spirit''), the sword of Takemikazuchi. * Juuchi Yosamu (''10,000 Cold Nights''), crafted by Muramasa – in a contest, Sengo Muramasa suspended the blade in a small creek with the cutting edge facing the current. Muramasa's sword cut everything that passed its way; fish, leaves floating down the river, the very air which blew on it. * Kogarasu Maru (''Little Crow''), a unique tachi sword believed to have been created by the legendary smith Amakuni during the 8th century CE. * Kogitsune-maru (''Little Fox''), Inari Ōkami and its fox spirits help the blacksmith Munechika forge the blade Kogitsune-maru at the end of the 10th century. * Kusanagi, Kusanagi-no-tsurugi (also ''Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi'' and ''Tsumugari no Tachi''), sword of the Japanese god Susanoo, later given to his sister Amaterasu. * Totsuka-no-Tsurugi, the sword Susanoo used to slay Yamata no Orochi. * Yawarakai-Te (''Tender Hands''), crafted by Masamune – in a contest, Masamune Okazaki lowered his sword into the current and waited patiently. Only leaves were cut. However, the fish swam right up to it, and the air hissed as it gently blew by the blade. A monk who had been watching explained what he had seen; the Masamune was by far the finer of the two swords, as it did not needlessly cut that which is innocent and undeserving.


Swords from Chinese mythology

* Feijian, a sword borrowed from Lü Dongbin to Xuanwu (god), Xuanwu in order to subdue the spirits of the tortoise and the snake. * Gan Jiang and Mo Ye, the legendary Chinese twin swords named after their creators. * Glory of Ten Powers, a legendary Chinese sword allegedly forged in Tibet by husband-and-wife magicians of the ancient Bön tradition. * Huàyǐng, a branch that morphed into a sword in the hands of Zhuānxū, has the ability to command the elements and animals. * Kunwu, a sword given to Yellow Emperor, Huangdi by Jiutian Xuannü during his war against Chiyou. Able to slay gods, demons and repel evil magic. * Téngkōng, a sword that descended from heaven into the possession of Zhuānxū. Said to levitate and points towards the direction of war.


Swords from Buddhist mythology

* Chandrahrasa, legendary sword of Manjusri, according to Swayambhu Purana used to found Kathmandu Valley, forms the centerpiece of flag of Kathmandu. * Houken, a metaphorical Buddhist sword used to cut away earthly desires, it is wielded by Acala. * Khanda (sword), Khanda represents wisdom cutting through ignorance. Hindu and Buddhist deities are often shown welding or holding khanda sword in religious art. Notably, Buddhist guardian deities like Acala, Manjushri, Mahākāla and Palden Lhamo.


Swords from Slavic legend

* Grus, the historical sword of Bolesław III Wrymouth, medieval prince of Poland. * Sword Kladenets, Kladenets (also ''Samosek'' or ''Samosyok''), the "self-swinging sword" is a fabulous magic sword in some Old Russian fairy tales. In English translations of Russian Bylina, byliny and folklore, it may be rendered variously as "sword of steel". (Russian mythology) * Szczerbiec (''Notched Sword'' or ''Jagged Sword''), a legend links Szczerbiec with Bolesław I the Brave who was said to have chipped the sword by hitting it against the Golden Gate, Kiev (now in Ukraine) during Bolesław I's intervention in the Kievan succession crisis, his intervention in the Kievan succession crisis in 1018.


Swords from Middle Eastern mythology

* Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar (
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: شمشیر زمردنگار), "The emerald-studded Sword" in the Persian mythology, Persian mythical story Amir Arsalan. The hideous horned demon called Fulad-zereh was invulnerable to all weapons except the blows of Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar. This blade originally belonged to King Solomon. (
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) * Tigh-e Tahmuras (
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:تیغ تهمورث), "The Blade Of Tahmurath" is a heavenly blade made by the legendary Persian king Tahmurath in Iranian folk tales, which can neutralize magic and spells and destroy invulnerable creatures and demons. And it is usually used by Rostam and his family members. (
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) * Dhulfiqar, a sword sent from the Heavens to the Islamic prophet Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel, which he was ordered to give to Ali ibn Abi Talib. (Islamic mythology)


Pole weapons


Clubs and maces

*
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' club, a gnarled olive-wood club wielded by Heracles. (Greek Mythology) * Sharur (mythological weapon), Sharur, the enchanted mace of the Sumerian god Ninurta. It can fly unaided and also may communicate with its wielder. (Ancient Mesopotamian religion, Mesopotamian mythology) * Tishtrya's mace, a mace wielded by Tishtrya that can create lightning and tornados. (
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) * Gorz-e gāvsār, an ox-headed mace described in various Iranian and Zoroastrian myths that is used as a symbol of victory and justice. (
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) * Gorz-e Mithra,A golden mace wielded by Mithras, the god of covenants, that can be thrown from a distance, he twirls his mace over the heads of the demons every day and night in Hell to prevent them from harming the spirits of the dead too much.(
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) * Yagrush and Ayamur, two clubs created by Kothar-wa-Khasis, Kothar and used by Baal to defeat Yam (god), Yam. (Phoenician mythology) * Indravarman III's metalwood bat, a legendary bat wielded by a Cambodian emperor. (
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) * Lorg Mór, the magical club or staff of The Dagda, Dagda which was supposed to be able to kill nine men with one blow, but can return the slain to life with the handle. (
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Clubs and staffs from Hindu mythology

* Kaumodaki, the mace of the Hindu god
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, found in iconography of some of Vishnu's avatars. * Kaladanda, the staff of Death is a club used by Yama, the god of death in Hindu mythology. Once fired, it could kill anyone, no matter what boons they had to protect themselves. * Gada (mace), Gada, the main weapon of the Hindu god Hanuman. * Mace of Bhima, a club that was presented by Mayasura. It was a weapon of the Danava (Hinduism), danava King Vrishaparva.


Rods and staffs

*
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's staff, the staff of the legendary wizard of Camelot, advisor and mentor to king Arthur. (
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) * Prospero's staff, staff belonging to the wizard Prospero in the Shakespearean play "The Tempest." * Gambanteinn, appears in two poems in the Poetic Edda. (
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) * Gríðarvölr, a magical staff given to
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by Gríðr so he could kill the giant Geirröd. (
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) * Nehushtan, a staff of bronze made by Moses to erect so that the Israelites who saw it would be protected from dying from the bites of the "Fiery flying serpent, fiery serpents". (
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) * Rod of Asclepius, a serpent-entwined rod wielded by Asclepius, a deity associated with healing and medicine. (
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) * Ruyi Jingu Bang, the staff of
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, which could alter its size from a tiny needle to a mighty pillar. (
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) * Khaṭvāṅga, Shiva and Rudra carried the khatvāṅga as a staff weapon and are thus referred to as khatvāṅgīs. In Buddhist mythology, it is a particularly divine attribute of Padmasambhava and endemic to his iconographic representation and depicted as an accoutrement of his divine consorts, Mandarava and Yeshe Tsogyal. In the twilight language, it represents Yab-Yum. (
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) * Aaron's rod, was endowed with miraculous power during the Plagues of Egypt that preceded the The Exodus, Exodus. Was carried by Aaron. (
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) * Staff of Moses, used by Moses to produce water from a rock, was transformed into a snake and back, and was used at the Crossing the Red Sea, parting of the Red Sea. (
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) * Ruyi (scepter), Ruyi (''As Desired'' or ''As [You] Wish''), a curved decorative object that serves as a ceremonial sceptre in Chinese Buddhism or a talisman symbolizing power and good fortune in Chinese folklore. (
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) * Was (sceptre), Was (''Power'' or ''Dominion''), a scepter associated with the gods as well as with the pharaoh. In later use, it was a symbol of control over the force of chaos that Set represented. It appears as a stylized animal head at the top of a long, straight staff with a forked end. (
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) *Opashoro, Oshalufan's staff. (Yoruba Mythology) Rods and Staffs from Greek Mythology * Circe's staff, a staff with which the sorceress Circe could transform others into animals. (
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) * Thyrsus, a staff tipped with a pine cone and entwined with ivy leaves, carried by Dionysus and his followers. (
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) * Caduceus (also ''Kerykeion''), the staff carried by
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or Mercury. It is a short staff entwined by two serpents, sometimes surmounted by wings, and symbolic of commerce. (
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Scythes

* Cronus' scythe, Cronus castrated his father Uranus (mythology), Uranus using an adamant sickle given to him by his mother Gaia (mythology), Gaia. (
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) * Personifications of death, Grim Reaper's scythe, a large scythe wielded by the Grim Reaper. * Scythe of Father Time, during the Renaissance, Father Time was depicted as wielding the harvesting scythe, and became the representative of the cruel and unrelenting flow of time which, in the end, cuts down all things. * Death's scythe, the fourth of the
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rides on a Pale Horse is Death, he is commonly depict carrying a scythe. (
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Spears

* Aram, the spear of Epic of Jangar, Jangar. (Mongol mythology) * Ascalon, the spear (or sword) that St. George used to kill a dragon in Beirut and saving a princess from being sacrificed by the town. (Renaissance Fiction, ''Seven Champions of Christendom'') * Gungnir, Odin's spear created by the Sons of Ivaldi. The spear is described as being so well balanced that it could strike any target, no matter the skill or strength of the wielder. (
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) * Gunnar's Atgeir, Gunnar Hámundarson, Gunnar's atgeir would make a ringing sound or "sing" when it was taken down in anticipation of bloodshed. (
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) * Maltet, the name of the spear of Baligant from ''The Song of Roland''. (French folklore) * Rhongomyniad (also ''Rhongomiant''), the spear of King Arthur that he used to defeat the legendary Sir Thomas of Wolford. (
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) * Spear of
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, created by
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and given to Peleus at his wedding with Thetis. (
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) * Spear of Longinus, see Lances: Bleeding Lance and Holy Lance (below).


Spears from Celtic mythology

* Areadbhar (also ''Areadbhair''), the spear of Lugh, which originally belonged to Pisear, king of Persia. Lugh had no need to wield the spear himself. It was alive and thirsted for blood that was only stayed by steeping its head in a sleeping-draught of pounded fresh poppy seeds. When battle was near, it was drawn out; then it roared and struggled against its thongs, fire blazed from it, and it tore through the ranks of the enemy once slipped from the leash, never tired of slaying. * Crann Buidhe, the spear of Manannán. * Del Chliss,
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's spear that first belonged to Nechtan Scéne, and used to kill the sons of Nechtan Scéne. Formerly the name for the charioteer's goad, a split piece of wood. * Gáe Buide (''Yellow Shaft''), a yellow spear that can inflict wounds from which none could recover. The spear of
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. * Gáe Bulg, the spear of
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, made of the bone of a sea monster. According to the legend, this spear was crafted by the warrior maiden Scáthach and had the power to explode into dozens of barbs, producing instant death. * Gae Assail (''Spear of Assal''), another spear belonging to Lugh, the incantation "Ibar (Yew)" made the cast always hit its mark, and "Athibar (Re-Yew)" caused the spear to return. * Gáe Dearg (''Red Javelin''), the red spear of
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. It inflicted wounds that none could recover from similar to Gáe Buide. * Lúin of Celtchar, the name of a long, fiery lance or spear belonging to Celtchar mac Uthechar and wielded by other heroes, such as Dubthach Dóeltenga, Dubthach, Mac Cécht (warrior), Mac Cécht and Fedlimid mac Daill, Fedlimid.


Spears from Japanese mythology

* Amenonuhoko (''Heavenly Jewelled Spear''), the naginata used by the Shinto deities Izanagi and Izanami to create the world – also called ''tonbogiri''. * Ama-no-Saka-hoko (''Heavenly Upside Down Spear'') is an antique and mysterious spear, staked by ''Ninigi-no-Mikoto'' at the summit of ''Takachiho-no-mine'', where he and his divine followers first landed, according to the legend of Tenson kōrin. * Nihongo, is one of three legendary Japanese spears created by the famed swordsmith Masazane Fujiwara. A famous spear that was once used in the Imperial Palace. Nihongo later found its way into the possession of Masanori Fukushima, and then Tahei Mori. * Otegine, is one of three legendary Japanese spears created by the famed swordsmith Masazane Fujiwara. * Tonbokiri, is one of three legendary Japanese spears created by the famed swordsmith Masazane Fujiwara, said to be wielded by the legendary daimyō Honda Tadakatsu. The spear derives its name from the myth that a dragonfly landed on its blade and was instantly cut in two. Thus Tonbo (Japanese for "dragonfly") and kiri (Japanese for "cutting"), translating this spear's name as "Dragonfly Slaying spear".


Polearms from Chinese mythology

* Erlang Shen's spear, a three-pointed and double-edged spear with two cutting edges of a Saber used by Erlang Shen. It is powerful enough to penetrate and cleave through steel and stone like wool. * Green Dragon Crescent Blade, a legendary weapon wielded by Guan Yu in the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It is a guandao, a type of traditional Chinese weapon. It is also sometimes referred to as the Frost Fair Blade, from the idea that during a battle in the snow, the blade continuously had blood on it; the blood froze and made a layer of frost on the blade. * Jiuchidingpa (''Nine-tooth Iron Rake''), the primary weapon of Zhu Bajie. * 1.8 ''Chi (unit), zhang'' long Serpent Spear, Zhang Fei's spear from the Three Kingdoms period in China. * Spear of Fuchai, the spear used by Goujian's arch-rival King Fuchai of Wu. * Yueyachan (''Crescent-Moon-Shovel''), a Monk's spade that is the primary weapon of Sha Wujing. A double-headed staff with a crescent-moon blade at one end and a spade at the other, with six Khakkhara, xīzhàng rings in the shovel part to denote its religious association. *
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's spear, a man was trying to sell a spear and a shield. When asked how good his spear was, he said that his spear could pierce any shield. Then, when asked how good his shield was, he said that it could defend from all spear attacks. Then one person asked him what would happen if he were to take his spear to strike his shield; the seller could not answer. This led to the idiom of "zìxīang máodùn" (自相矛盾, "from each-other spear shield"), or "self-contradictory".


Bidents

* Bident, a two-pronged implement resembling a pitchfork. In classical mythology, the bident is associated with Pluto (mythology), Pluto/
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Javelins

* Vel, a divine javelin associated with Hindu war god Karthikeya, Kartikeya. (
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Lances

* Bleeding Lance, a sacred object, imbued with magic, in Grail ceremonies. Drops of blood issue from its point. When the Grail is Christianized, this weapon transforms into the Holy Lance, the spear that pierced the side of Jesus by the hand of a Roman soldier named Longinus. The blood is that of the lamb and drips eternally into the Grail. From the Vulgate Cycle on the Lance is also the weapon that inflicted the Grail-keeper's wound even though it is often attributed with healing powers. (
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) * Bradamante's lance, a female Christian knight who wields a magical lance that unhorses anyone it touches. (Matter of France) * Lance of Olyndicus, wielded by the Celtiberians' war chief Olyndicus, who fought against Rome. According to Florus, he wielded a silver lance that was sent to him by the gods from the sky. (Spanish mythology) * Holy Lance (also ''Spear of Longinus'' or ''Spear of Destiny''), is the name given to the lance that pierced the side of Jesus as he hung on the cross, according to the Gospel of John. (
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Tridents

* Kongō, A trident-shaped staff which emits a bright light in the darkness, and grants wisdom and insight. The staff belonged originally to the Japanese mountain god Kōya-no-Myōjin. It is the equivalent of the Sanskrit Vajra, the indestructible lightning-diamond pounder of the king of the gods/rain-god Indra. There the staff represents the three flames of the sacrificial fire, part of the image of the vajra wheel. (
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) * Trident of Poseidon, associated with Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology and the Roman god Neptune (mythology), Neptune. When struck the earth in anger, it caused mighty earthquakes and his trident could stir up tidal waves, tsunamis, and sea storms. (
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) * Trident of Madhu, Madhu handed everything over to his son Lavanasura including his trident before drowning himself in the ocean because of shame. (
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) * Trishula, the trident of Shiva, stylized by some as used as a missile weapon and often included a crossed stabilizer to facilitate flight when thrown. Considered to be the most powerful weapon. (
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Whips

* Chentu, a horse whip which looks like a crooked stick, and is a typical attribute of Aiyanar, Krishna in his aspect as Rajagopala, and Shiva with Nandi bull, Nandi. (
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Daggers

* Carnwennan (''Little White-Hilt''), the dagger of King Arthur. It is sometimes attributed with the power to shroud its user in shadow, and was used by Arthur to slice the Very Black Witch in half. (
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) * Knife of Llawfrodedd the Horseman, Llawfrodedd Farchog (from marchog "the Horseman"), or Barfawc "the Bearded" in other manuscripts, is said to have owned a knife which would serve for a company of 24 men at the dinner table. (
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) * Parazonium, a dagger frequently carried by Virtus (deity), Virtus,
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Daggers from Indonesia and Malay folklore

* Kris#Kris Mpu Gandring, Kris Mpu Gandring, Ken Arok's cursed dagger. The unfinished or incomplete kris would kill seven men, including Ken Arok. * Taming Sari, Kris Taming Sari (''Flower Shield'' or ''Beautiful Shield''), one of the most well-known kris in Malay literature, said to be so skilfully crafted that anyone wielding it was unbeatable. * Kris#Kris Setan Kober, Kris Setan Kober, belong to Arya Penangsang, the mighty viceroy (adipati) of Jipang who was killed by his own kris called Setan Kober ("devil of the grave"). Forged by Empu Bayu Aji in the kingdom of Pajajaran, and had 13 luk on its blade.


Axes

* Axe of Perun, the axe wielded by the Slavic god of thunder and lightning, Perun. (Slavic paganism) * Forseti's axe (also ''Fosite's axe''), a golden battle axe that Forseti (or Fosite in the Frisian mythology) used to save the old sages of the wreck and then threw the axe to an island to bring forth a source of water. (
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's Labrys, a double-headed axe used by Hephaestus to slice open Zeus's head and free
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, whose pregnant mother Zeus swallowed to prevent her offspring from dethroning him. (
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) * Lightning axe, an axe that is wielded by the Maya peoples, Maya rain deity Chaac and used to produce thunder and rain. (Maya mythology) * Parashu, the battle-axe of Shiva who gave it to Parashurama. (
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) * Paul Bunyan's axe, an axe wielded by Paul Bunyan. It was responsible for carving the Grand Canyon after Paul once dragged it behind him while walking. (Folklore of the United States, American folklore) * Gobán Saor's axe, it could hold back the tide when it was thrown onto the seashore. (
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) * Shango's axe, an axe wielded by Shango that can produce thunder. (Yoruba mythology) * Zeus's Labrys, at Labraunda there were depictions of Zeus who was called ''Zeus Labrandeus'' (Ζεὺς Λαβρανδεύς) with a tall lotus (plant), lotus-tipped sceptre upright in his left hand and the double-headed axe over his right shoulder. (
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) * Golden axe, a The Honest Woodcutter, woodcutter accidentally dropped his axe into a river and sat down to weep.
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dived into the water and returned with a golden axe. Hermes asked if this is his axe, but the woodcutter said it was not. (Ancient Greek folklore, Greek folklore) * Silver axe, the The Honest Woodcutter, woodcutter returned the same answer when a silver axe was brought to the surface by
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. Only when his own axe is found does he claim it. Impressed by his honesty, Hermes allows him to keep all three axes. (Ancient Greek folklore, Greek folklore)


Hammers

* Mjölnir, a magical hammer wielded by
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. It was invulnerable and when thrown would return to the user's hand. (
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) * Ukonvasara (also ''Ukonkirves''), the weapon of the Finnish thunder god Ukko. (
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) * Uchide no kozuchi, a legendary Japanese "magic hammer" which can "tap out" anything wished for, and is wielded by Daikoku-ten in popular belief. (Japanese folklore) * Hammer of Hephaestus, the hammer of the Greek god
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, which he used to make the Greek gods' weapons. (
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Bow and arrows


Bows

* Arash's bow, Arash used the bow to determine the border between Persia and Turan, it is said that the arrow was traveling for three days, and Arash sacrificed himself while firing the bow by putting his life force in the arrow. (
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) * Fail-not, the bow of
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. It was said to never miss its mark. (
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) * Hou Yi, Houyi's bow, the God of Archery used his bow to shoot down nine out of ten sun-birds from the sky. (
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rides on a White Horse is Conquest, and he who sat on it had a bow. (
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) *Ofas, bows and arrows used by the divine odés (hunters). (Yoruba mythology) * Garshasp, Kērēsāspa's bow, The bow with which Kērēsāspa went to war with the giant demonic bird Kamak and shot infinite arrows like rain into its wings and brought it down and killed it. People also know that bow as a rainbow in the sky.(
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Bows from Classical Greek and Roman mythology

* Apollo's bow, a silver bow wielded by Apollo, used to slay Python. * Artemis's bow, a silver bow wielded by Artemis. * Eros's bow, a bow wielded by Eros that could cause one to love or hate the person they first saw after being struck. *
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's bow, which also belonged to Philoctetes, its arrows had been dipped in the blood of the Lernaean Hydra, which made them instantly lethal. * King Eurytus of Oechalia, Eurytus' bow, Eurytus became so proud of his archery skills that he challenged Apollo. The god killed Eurytus for his presumption, and Eurytus' bow was passed to Iphitus, who later gave the bow to his friend
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Bows from Hindu mythology

* Pinaka (Hinduism), Pinaka, a bow wielded by Shiva Dhanush, Shiva that fired arrows that could not be intercepted. * Vijaya (bow), Vijaya, a bow wielded by Parashurama. * Gandiva, a bow created by Brahma and used by Arjuna during the Kurukshetra war, Kurukshetra War. * Sharanga (Hindu mythology), Sharanga, the bow of the Hindu god
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and his avatars. * Kaundinya's bow, a magic bow wielded by the Brahman Kaundinya, who used it to make the Naga princess Mera fall in love with him. * Indra's bow, the rainbow is depicted as an archer's bow. Indra, the god of thunder and war, uses the rainbow to shoot arrows of lightning.


Arrows

* Apollo's arrow, An arrow that could cause health or cause famine and death in sleep. (
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) * Artemis's arrow, golden arrows that could be used to bring sudden death and disease to girls and women. (
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) * Arrow of Brahma, the demi-god Rama faced the demon king of Sri-Lanka, Ravana. Rama fired the arrow of Brahma that had been imparted to him by Agastya. The arrow of Brahma burst Ravana's navel, and returned to Rama's quiver. (
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) * Teen Baan, Shiva gave Barbarika three infallible arrows (Teen Baan). A single arrow was enough to destroy all opponents in any war, and it would then return to Barbarika's quiver. (
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) * Elf-arrow (also ''Pixie Arrow''), were arrowheads of flint used in hunting and war by the aborigines of the British Isles and of Europe in general. Elf-Arrows derived their name from the folklore belief that the arrows fell from the sky, and were used by elves to kill cattle and inflict Elfshot on human beings. Elf-Arrows were sometimes worn as amulets, occasionally set in silver, as a charm against witchcraft. (
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' arrows, arrows wielded by Heracles that were coated in poisonous Hydra blood. (
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by his father. (
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Crossbows

* Saintly Crossbow of the Supernaturally Luminous Golden Claw (also ''靈光金爪神弩''; SV: ''Linh Quang Kim Trảo Thần Nỏ''), which could kill 300 men with one shot. A giant golden turtle (also Kim Quy) gave An Dương Vương one of his claws and instructed him to make a crossbow using it as a trigger, assuring him he would be invincible with it.Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư, Peripheral Annals, Vol. 1, sections 6b-7b A man called Cao Lỗ (or Cao Thông) was tasked with the creation of the crossbow.(see also
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) * William Tell's crossbow: the governor of Altdorf, Uri, Altdorf forced William to shoot with his crossbow at an apple placed over his son's head a hundred feet away, as a way of punishing him for not bowing to the governor's statue. William, despite being a master of the crossbow, loaded two arrows into it. At the first attempt he hit the target. Amazed, the governor asked the reason for loading the second arrow. William replied that, in case the first projectile hit his son, he would shoot the second arrow into the evil heart of the one who caused his death. (Swiss folklore)


Projectile weapons

* Sling-stone (also ''Cloich Tabaill''), was used by Lugh to slay his grandfather, Balor the Strong-Smiter in the Cath Maige Tuired according to the brief accounts in the Lebor Gabála Érenn. (
Irish mythology Irish mythology is the body of myths indigenous to the island of Ireland. It was originally Oral tradition, passed down orally in the Prehistoric Ireland, prehistoric era. In the History of Ireland (795–1169), early medieval era, myths were ...
) * Thunderbolt, lightning plays a role in many mythologies, often as the weapon of a sky god and weather god. Thunderbolts as divine weapons can be found in many mythologies. In
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, the thunderbolt is a weapon given to Zeus by the Cyclops, or by
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in
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. Zibelthiurdos of Paleo-Balkan mythology is a god recognized as similar to Zeus as a wielder of lightning and thunderbolts. In Odinani, Igbo mythology, the thunderbolt is the weapon of Amadioha and in Yoruba mythology, the thunderbolt is the weapon of Shango. * Xiuhcoatl, a lightning-like weapon wielded by Huitzilopochtli. (Aztec religion) * Holly Dart or Mistletoe, a weapon that Loki used to kill Baldr, variously depicted as a holly dart, mistletoe, arrow, or spear. (
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) * Tathlum, the missile fired by Lugh from the Sling-stone. (
Irish mythology Irish mythology is the body of myths indigenous to the island of Ireland. It was originally Oral tradition, passed down orally in the Prehistoric Ireland, prehistoric era. In the History of Ireland (795–1169), early medieval era, myths were ...
) * Magic Bullet, an enchanted bullet obtained through a contract with the devil in the German folk legend Freischütz. A marksman has obtained a certain number of bullets destined to hit without fail whatever object he wishes. Six of the magic bullets are thus subservient to the marksman's will, but the seventh is at the absolute disposal of the devil himself. (German folklore) * Silver bullet, a bullet cast from silver that is often the only weapon effective against a werewolf, witch, or other monsters. * Kenkonken, a chakram of great power wielded by Nezha. (
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Projectile weapons from Hindu mythology

* Astra (weapon), Astra, a supernatural weapon, presided over by a specific deity. To summon or use an astra required knowledge of a specific incantation/invocation, when armed. * Brahmastra, described in a number of the Puranas, it was considered the deadliest weapon. It was said that when the Brahmastra was discharged, there was neither a counterattack nor a defense that could stop it. * Narayanastra, the personal missile of
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in his Narayana or Naraina form. * Pashupatastra, an irresistible and most destructive personal weapon of Shiva and Kali, discharged by the mind, the eyes, words, or a bow. * Varunastra, a water weapon (a storm) according to the Indian scriptures, incepted by Varuna. In stories it is said to assume any weapon's shape, just like water. This weapon is commonly mentioned as being used to counter the Agneyastra. * Agneyastra, the god of fire Agni possess a weapon that would discharge and emit flames inextinguishable through normal means. * Sudarshana Chakra, a legendary spinning disc like weapon used by the Hindu God Vishnu. * Vajra, the weapon of the Vedic rain and thunder-deity Indra, and is used symbolically by the dharmic traditions to represent firmness of spirit and spiritual power. (
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/Jainism, Jain mythology) * Brahmanda astra, Brahmanda Astra, it is said in the epic Mahabharata that the weapon manifests with the all five heads of Lord Brahma as its tip. Brahma earlier lost his fifth head when he fought with Lord Shiva. This weapon is said to possess the power to destroy entire solar system or Brahmand, the 14 realms according to Hindu cosmology. * Brahmashirsha astra, Brahmashirsha Astra, It is thought that the Brahmashirsha Astra is the evolution of the Brahmastra, and 4 times stronger than Brahmastra. The weapon manifests with the four heads of Lord Brahma as its tip. When it strikes an area it will cause complete destruction and nothing will grow, not even a blade of grass, for the next 12 years. It will not rain for 12 years in that area, and everything including metal and earth become poisoned. * Vasavi Shakti, the magical dart of Indra. Used by
Karna Karna (Sanskrit: कर्ण, IAST: ''Karṇa''), also known as Vasusena, Anga-Raja, Sutaputra and Radheya, is one of the major characters in the Hindu epic ''Mahābhārata''. He is the son of Surya (the Sun deity) and princess Kunti (later ...
against Ghatotkacha in the Mahabharata war.


Hooks

* Māui (mythology), Māui's Fishhook, used to catch the fish that would become New Zealand's North Island; the hook was also used to create the Hawaiian Islands. (Polynesian mythology) but could also be used as a weapon to defeat those that try to misuse the hook.


Jewelry


Necklaces

* Brísingamen, the necklace of the goddess
Freyja In Norse mythology, Freyja (Old Norse "(the) Lady") is a goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, gold, and seiðr (magic for seeing and influencing the future). Freyja is the owner of the necklace Brísingamen, rides a char ...
. (
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) * Necklace of Harmonia, allowed any woman wearing it to remain eternally young and beautiful, but also brought great misfortune to all of its wearers or owners. It was made by
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and given to Harmonia (mythology), Harmonia, the daughter of
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and
Ares Ares (; , ''Árēs'' ) is the List of Greek deities, Greek god of war god, war and courage. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. The Greeks were ambivalent towards him. He embodies the physical valor necessary for ...
, as a curse on the Ancient Thebes (Boeotia), House of Thebes for Aphrodite's infidelity. (
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) * Necklace of the
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, a jeweled necklace given to Sir Pelleas after assisting an old woman across a river. It was enchanted so that its wearer would be unfathomably loved. (
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) * Yasakani no Magatama, a bejeweled necklace of magatamas offered to Amaterasu. One of three Sacred Imperial Relics of Japan. It represents benevolence. (
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) * Mikuratana-no-kami, a necklace of beads. Izanagi gave Amaterasu as a representation of her rule over Takama-ga-hara. (
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Amulets and Charms

* Agimat, a Filipino word for "amulet" or "charm". * Ankh, an amulet which appears frequently in Egyptian tomb paintings and other art, often at the fingertips of a god or goddess. (
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) * Phylactery, an amulet or charm, worn for its supposed magical power. * Rabbit's foot, the foot of a rabbit is carried as an amulet believed to bring good luck. (Folklore of the United States, American folklore/Canadian folklore) * Udumbara (Buddhism)#Vedic amulet, Vedic amulet, in Vedic literature, fig trees often represent talismans with the udumbara fig tree having been deemed the "lord of amulets". (
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/
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) * Wolfssegen (also ''Wolfsegen'' and ''Wolf-Segen''), an apotropaic charm against wolves. (
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)


Rings

* Andvaranaut, a magical Rings in Germanic cultures, ring capable of producing gold, first owned by Andvari. (
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) * Draupnir, a golden Rings in Germanic cultures, arm ring possessed by Odin that is a source of endless wealth. (
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) * Ring of Dispel, a ring given to Sir Lancelot by the
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which could dispel any enchantment. In Le Chevalier de la Charrette it is given to him by a fairy instead. He used the ring to cross the Sword Bridge. (
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) * Ring of Mudarra, the ring that Gonzalo Gustioz breaks in two pieces to so he can later on recognize the son with which his lover is pregnant. When that son, Mudarra, joins the two halves, it again becomes a complete ring and Gonzalo Gustioz is healed of his blindness in the epic poem ''Cantar de los Siete Infantes de Lara''. (Spanish mythology) * Ring of Gyges, a mythical magical artifact that granted its owner the power of invisibility. (
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) * Seal of Solomon, a magical brass or steel ring that could imprison demons. (
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) * Svíagriss, Adils' prized ring in the Hrólfr Kraki's saga. (
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) * Stone and Ring of Eluned the Fortunate, a cloak of invisibility owned by Merlin. (
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) * Angelica (character), Angelica's ring, a ring possessed by Angelica, princess of Cathay in the legends of Charlemagne. It rendered its wearer immune to all enchantments, and renders the user invisible when placed in their mouth. (Mythology in France) * Nibelungen ring,
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steals the Rhinegold from the Rhinemaidens, having learned that he who is willing to renounce love will thereby gain the ability to forge a ring of power from the gold. Alberich forges the ring and makes himself lord over all the Nibelungen. (German mythology) * Aladdin's ring, a magic ring the sorcerer from the Maghreb has lent him. When he rubs his hands in despair, he inadvertently rubs the ring and a genie appears. (Arabic mythology) * Wish ring, three princesses gave Halvor a ring to wish himself to his parents and back to Soria Moria Castle. (Scandinavian folklore)


Arm rings

* Keyur, a golden jewellery, worn by Krishna on his arm over the biceps. (
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Earrings

* Karna Kundala, the ear-rings of
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''(was present at his birth)''. (
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) * Makarakundala, makara shaped ear-rings are sometimes worn by the Hindu gods, for example Shiva, the Destroyer, or the Preserver-god
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, the Sun god
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, and the Mother Goddess Chandi. (
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) * Shiva Kundala, the Hindu God Shiva wears two earrings or Kundalas. Traditional images of Shiva depict the two earrings named – ''Alakshya'' and ''Niranjana''. (
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Gemstones

* Lyngurium (also ''Ligurium''), the name of a mythical gemstone believed to be formed of the solidified urine of the lynx. (Medieval legend) * Batrachite, gemstones that were supposedly found in frogs, to which ancient physicians and naturalists attributed the virtue of resisting poison. (Medieval legend) * Draconite, a mythical gemstone taken from the head of a dragon and believed to have magical properties. * Tide jewels, the kanju (干珠?, lit. "(tide-)ebbing jewel") and manju (満珠?, lit. "(tide-)flowing jewel") were magical gems that the Sea God used to control the tides. (
Japanese mythology Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. The history of thousands of years of contac ...
) * Mermaid tears, Neptune (mythology), Neptune forbade the mermaids to use their abilities to change the course of nature. In a horrible storm, one mermaid weathered the crossings for a ship. She had, over time, grown to fall in love with the ship's captain from afar. When she calmed the wind and waves to save the man's life, Neptune angrily exiled her to the depths of the ocean, and ordered her to never to swim to the surface again. Still, today, her brightly gleaming tears wash up on the shore as sea glass as a reminder of true love. (Medieval legend) * Five-colored Jewel from a Dragon's Neck, a jewel that shines five colors found in a dragon's neck. One of Kaguya-hime's suitor set out to search for the jewel. (
Japanese mythology Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. The history of thousands of years of contac ...
) * Hope Diamond, the diamond has been surrounded by a mythology of a reputed curse to the effect that it brings misfortune and tragedy to persons who own it or wear it, but there are strong indications that such stories were fabricated to enhance the stone's mystery and appeal, since increased publicity usually raised the gem's value and newsworthiness. Unsubstantiated legends claim that the original form of the Hope Diamond was stolen from an eye of a sculpted statue of the goddess Sita, the wife of Rama, the seventh Avatar of Vishnu. * Flaming pearl (also ''Wish-granting pearl''), Chinese dragon, oriental dragons are shown with a flaming pearl under their chin or in their claws. The pearl is associated with spiritual energy, wisdom, prosperity, power, immortality, thunder, or the moon. (
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) * Gem of Kukulkan, the Mayan god brought fire, earth, air, and water to the world. Kukulkan, though, only has the wind gem, and with it can control the air. (Maya mythology)


Gemstones from Hindu/Buddhist mythology

* Cintamani (also ''Chintamani Stone''), a wish-fulfilling jewel within both Hindu and Buddhist traditions, equivalent to the philosopher's stone in Western alchemy. (
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) * Kaustubha is a divine jewel or "Mani", which is in the possession of
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. (
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) * Navaratna are the sacred nine "royal gems". (
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) * Syamantaka (also ''Syamantakamani '' and ''Shyamantaka Jewel''), the most famous jewel that is supposed to be blessed with magical powers. (
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Stones

* Baetyl, a sacred stone endowed with life. (
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) * Bezoar, a stone believed to provide an antidote against any poison. * Philosopher's stone, said to perform alchemy without an equal sacrifice being made, such as turning lead to gold, and creating something out of nothing. (Medieval legend) * Sesshō-seki (also ''Killing Stone''), a stone that kills anyone who comes into contact with it. (
Japanese mythology Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. The history of thousands of years of contac ...
) * Stone of Giramphiel, a stone described in Diu Crône. Sir Gawain wins from the knight Fimbeus and it offers him protection against the fiery breath of dragons and the magic of the sorcerer Laamorz. (
Arthurian legend The Matter of Britain (; ; ; ) is the body of medieval literature and legendary material associated with Great Britain and Brittany and the legendary kings and heroes associated with it, particularly King Arthur. The 12th-century writer Geoffr ...
) * Singasteinn (Old Norse ''singing stone'' or ''chanting stone''), an object that appears in the account of Loki and Heimdallr's fight in the form of seals. (
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) * Llech Ronw (also ''Slate of Gron''), a holed stone located along Afon Bryn Saeth in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales. The stone is described as being roughly forty inches by thirty inches with a hole of about an inch in diameter going through it. (
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) * Adder stone, believed to have magical powers such as protection against eye diseases or evil charms, preventing nightmares, curing whooping cough, the ability to see through fairy or witch disguises and traps if looked at through the middle of the stone, and recovery from snakebite. (
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) * Toadstone (also ''Bufonite''), a mythical stone thought to be produced by a toad that provides an antidote to poison. (Medieval legend) * Stone of Scone (also ''Stone of Destiny''), an oblong block of red sandstone. (Matter of Britain) * Sledovik, a sacred stone venerated in Slavic and Finnic pagan practices. (Slavic paganism) * Lia Fáil (also ''Stone of Destiny''), a stone at the Inauguration Mound on the Hill of Tara in County Meath, Ireland. In legend, all of the kings of Ireland were crowned on the stone up to Muirchertach mac Ercae c. AD 500. (
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) * Thunderstone (folklore), Thunderstone, throughout Europe, Asia, and Polynesia – Stone tool, flint arrowheads and axes turned up by farmer's plows are considered to have fallen from the sky. They were often thought to be thunderbolts and are called "thunderstones". * Gjöll, the rock to which Fenrir the wolf is bound. (
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) * Vaidurya, a precious stone worn by the goddesses Lakshmi and Rigveda. (Hindu Mythology) * Seer stone (Latter Day Saints), Seer stone, some early-nineteenth-century Americans used seer stones in attempts to gain revelations from God or to find buried treasure. From about 1819, Joseph Smith regularly practiced scrying, a form of divination in which a "seer" looked into a seer stone to receive supernatural knowledge. (Mormon mythology) * Urim and Thummim, a set of seer stones bound in a breastplate, or by silver bows into a set of spectacles. (Mormon mythology) * Lapis manalis (''Stone of the Manes''), was either of two sacred stones used in the Roman religion. One covered a gate to Pluto (mythology), Pluto, abode of the dead; Festus called it ostium Orci, "the gate of Orcus". The other was used to make rain; this one may have no direct relationship with the Manes, but is instead derived from the verb manare, "to flow". The two stones had the same name. However, the grammarian Festus held the cover to the gate of the underworld and the rainmaking stone to be two distinct stones. (
Roman mythology Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans, and is a form of Roman folklore. "Roman mythology" may also refer to the modern study of these representations, and to th ...
) * Charmstone (''charm-stone'' and ''charm stone''), a stone or mineral artifact associated with various traditional cultures, including those of Scotland and the native cultures of California and the American southwest. * Snakestones (also ''Serpentstones''), fossilised Ammonoidea, ammonites were thought to be petrified coiled snakes, and were called snakestones. They were considered to be evidence for the actions of saints, such as Hilda of Whitby, a myth referenced in Sir Walter Scott's ''Marmion'', and Saint Patrick, and were held to have healing or oracular powers. (Medieval legend) * Benben, the mound that arose from the primordial waters Nu (mythology), Nu, and on which the creator god Atum settled. (
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) * Omphalos, Zeus sent two eagles across the world to meet at its center, the "navel" of the world. Omphalos stones marking the center were erected in several places about the Mediterranean Sea; the most famous of those was at Delphi. Omphalos is also the name of the stone given to Cronus. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
) * Uluru (also ''Ayers Rock''), the first tells of serpent beings who waged many wars around Uluru, scarring the rock. The second tells of two tribes of ancestral spirits who were invited to a feast, but were distracted by the beautiful Sleepy Lizard Women and did not show up. In response, the angry hosts sang evil into a mud sculpture that came to life as the dingo. There followed a great battle, which ended in the deaths of the leaders of both tribes. The earth itself rose up in grief at the bloodshed, becoming Uluru. (Australian Aboriginal mythology) * Skofnung stone, a stone that can heal wounds made by the sword Skofnung. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) * Colored Stones of Nüwa, five colored stones crafted by the goddess Nüwa that each represent one of the five Chinese elements, fire, water, earth, metal, and wood. (Chinese Mythology) * Madstone (folklore), Madstone, a special medicinal substance that, when pressed into an animal bite, was believed to prevent rabies by drawing the "poison" out. (Folklore of the United States, American folklore) * Alatyr (mythology), Alatyr, a sacred stone, the "father to all stones", the navel of the earth, containing sacred letters and endowed with healing properties. (Slavic folklore) *Edun Ara, stones struck by lightning, used by Shango. (Yoruba mythology)


Vehicles

* La Carreta Nagua (''The Wagon''), a haunted cart that is driven by Personifications of death, Death and pulled by two skeletal oxen. It could supposedly be heard at night because of the sound of chains it made being dragged along the streets. (Culture of Nicaragua, Nicaraguan culture)


Airborne

* Atet (also ''Sun Barge of Ra''), the legendary boat that the Egyptian Solar deity Ra used to cross the sky during the day, and which bore his body through the Twelve Kingdoms of Knight. (
Egyptian mythology Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient Egypt, which describe the actions of the Egyptian pantheon, Egyptian gods as a means of understanding the world around them. The beliefs that these myths express are an important part ...
) * Flying mortar and pestle of Baba Yaga, she flies around in a mortar and using the pestle as a rudder. (Slavic Mythology) * Magic carpet (also ''Flying carpet''), a legendary carpet that can be used to transport humans who are on it instantaneously or quickly to their destination. (Arabian mythology) * Flying Throne of Kai Kavus, an eagle-propelled craft built by the Persian king Kay Kāvus. It was used for flying the king all the way to China. (
Persian mythology Iranian mythology, or Persian mythology in western term (), is the body of the myths originally told by ancient Persians and other Iranian peoples and a genre of ancient Persian folklore. These stories concern the origin and nature of the worl ...
) * Jamshid's flying throne, a golden throne that Jamshid built and ordered the demons to lift it from Babylon to Azerbaijan. According to the
Shahnameh The ''Shahnameh'' (, ), also transliterated ''Shahnama'', is a long epic poem written by the Persian literature, Persian poet Ferdowsi between and 1010 CE and is the national epic of Greater Iran. Consisting of some 50,000 distichs or couple ...
, people named that day Nowruz to commemorate this event.(
Persian mythology Iranian mythology, or Persian mythology in western term (), is the body of the myths originally told by ancient Persians and other Iranian peoples and a genre of ancient Persian folklore. These stories concern the origin and nature of the worl ...
) * Roth Rámach (lit. ''Rowing Wheel''), the magical flying machine of Mug Ruith, a mythological Irish Druid who along with his feathered headdress (the encennach), hovers across the skie

(Irish Mythology) * Chasse-galerie (also ''Bewitched Canoe'' or ''Flying Canoe''), Baptiste had a canoe with paddles, he made a pact with the devil so his canoe would fly wherever Baptiste wished. However, those within the canoe could not say the name of God, fly over a church, touch any crosses, or the canoe would crash. Baptiste uttered the magic words: "Acabris! Acabras! Acabram" to make the canoe fly. (Canadian folklore) * Santa's sleigh, Santa Claus on a reindeer sleigh pulled by Santa Claus's reindeer, flying reindeer and help him deliver presents to children. (Modern folklore) * Witch's broom, European witches are usually depicted flying on broomsticks, known as a besom. (Medieval legend) * Lagâri Hasan Çelebi's rocket, Lagari Hasan Çelebi made a successful crewed rocket flight, launched in a 7-winged rocket using 50 okka (140 lbs) of gunpowder from Sarayburnu, the point below Topkapı Palace in Istanbul. (Ottoman legend) * Nezha's wind and fire wheels, the Immortal Taiyi gave Nezha a wind-wheel and a fire-wheel. These were stood on whilst chanting incantations, to serve as a magic vehicle in the mythological story ''Fengshen Yanyi''. (
Chinese mythology Chinese mythology () is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature throughout the area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology encompasses a diverse array of myths derived from regional and cultural tradit ...
)


Vimana from Hindu mythology

* Pushpa Vimana (''An Aeroplane with flowers''), a mythical Aeroplane found in Ayyavazhi mythology. In Maharashtra, it is the Pushpak Viman ''(a heavenly aircraft shaped as an eagle'') which took Saint Tukaram ''(a devotee of
Vishnu Vishnu (; , , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism, and the god of preservation ( ...
)'' to heaven. * Pushpaka chariot, Pushpaka Vimana or Dandu Monara – Pushpaka was originally made by Vishwakarma, Vishvakarma for Brahma, the Hindu god of creation; later Brahma gave it to Kubera, the god of wealth; but it was later stolen, along with Lanka, by his half-brother, the king Ravana.


Chariots

* Chariot of Morgan Mwynfawr, a chariot belonging to Morgan Mwynfawr which would quickly reach whatever destination one might wish to go to. (
Welsh mythology Welsh mythology (also commonly known as ''Y Chwedlau'', meaning "The Legends") consists of both folk traditions developed in Wales, and traditions developed by the Celtic Britons elsewhere before the end of the first millennium. As in most of t ...
) * Flidais's chariot, a chariot drawn by deer. (
Irish mythology Irish mythology is the body of myths indigenous to the island of Ireland. It was originally Oral tradition, passed down orally in the Prehistoric Ireland, prehistoric era. In the History of Ireland (795–1169), early medieval era, myths were ...
) * Hebo's chariot, a chariot pulled by two Chinese dragon, dragons. (
Chinese mythology Chinese mythology () is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature throughout the area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology encompasses a diverse array of myths derived from regional and cultural tradit ...
) * Ukko's chariot, cause thunderstorms when Ukko drove his chariot through the skies. (
Finnish mythology Finnish mythology commonly refers of the folklore of Finnish paganism, of which a Finnish Neopaganism, modern revival is practiced by a small percentage of the Finnish people. It has many shared features with Estonian mythology, Estonian and othe ...
)


Chariots from Abrahamic Mythology

* Merkabah mysticism, Merkabah (''chariot''), Ezekiel's vision of the four-wheeled chariot driven by four Living creatures (Bible), hayyot, each of which has four wings and the four faces of a man, lion, ox, and eagle. * Elijah#Departure, Chariot of fire, the chariot that carried the prophet
Elijah Elijah ( ) or Elias was a prophet and miracle worker who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Ahab (9th century BC), according to the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible. In 1 Kings 18, Elijah defended the worsh ...
to heaven.


Chariots from Classical Greek and Roman mythology

*
Aphrodite Aphrodite (, ) is an Greek mythology, ancient Greek goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion, procreation, and as her syncretism, syncretised Roman counterpart , desire, Sexual intercourse, sex, fertility, prosperity, and ...
's chariot,
Hephaestus Hephaestus ( , ; wikt:Hephaestus#Alternative forms, eight spellings; ) is the Greek god of artisans, blacksmiths, carpenters, craftsmen, fire, metallurgy, metalworking, sculpture and volcanoes.Walter Burkert, ''Greek Religion'' 1985: III.2. ...
presented Aphrodite with a golden chariot as bridal gift. * Apollo's chariot, was pulled by his sacred swans. He also gave his lover Hyacinth (mythology), Hyacinthus a swan-drawn chariot. *
Ares Ares (; , ''Árēs'' ) is the List of Greek deities, Greek god of war god, war and courage. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. The Greeks were ambivalent towards him. He embodies the physical valor necessary for ...
's chariots, Ares received his chariots from the forge of Hephaestus, they were pulled by immortal horses. * Artemis's chariot, it was made of gold and was pulled by the four golden-horned deer she caught. The bridles of her chariot were also made of gold. * Cabeiri's chariot, drawn by metallic, fire-breathing horses. *
Dionysus In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, myth, Dionysus (; ) is the god of wine-making, orchards and fruit, vegetation, fertility, festivity, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre. He was also known as Bacchus ( or ; ...
's chariot, drawn by Pantherinae, panthers. * Eos's chariot, drawn by two horses. *
Hades Hades (; , , later ), in the ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, is the god of the dead and the king of the Greek underworld, underworld, with which his name became synonymous. Hades was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea ...
's chariot, golden chariot drawn by four black horses. * Helios's chariot, a golden chariot drawn by four fiery horses driven across the sky by the Greek mythology, Greek sun god, Helios. Also, according to Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus), Apollodorus, Helios owened a chariot, drawn by winged dragons, which he gave to his granddaughter Medea.Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus), Apollodorus
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* Hera's chariot, a chariot drawn by Peafowl, peacocks. * Nemesis (mythology), Nemesis's chariot, a chariot drawn by griffins. * Poseidon's chariot, pulled by Hippocampus (mythology), hippocampi. * Rhea (mythology), Rhea's chariot, drawn by lions. * Selene's chariot, drawn across the night sky by her bulls or horses. * Sol Invictus's chariot, depicted riding a quadriga on the reverse of a Roman coin. * Zeus's chariot, drawn by the four directional winds (Anemoi) in horse-shape.


Chariots from Hindu & Ayyavazhi mythology

* Rahu's chariot, drawn by eight black horses. (
Hindu mythology Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas, the Itihasas (the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Ramayan ...
) *
Surya Surya ( ; , ) is the Sun#Dalal, Dalal, p. 399 as well as the solar deity in Hinduism. He is traditionally one of the major five deities in the Smarta tradition, Smarta tradition, all of whom are considered as equivalent deities in the Panchaya ...
's chariot, drawn by seven horses. (
Hindu mythology Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas, the Itihasas (the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Ramayan ...
) * Vitthakalai, a gold-decorated chariot of Kali. (Ayyavazhi mythology)


Chariots from Norse mythology

*
Thor Thor (from ) is a prominent list of thunder gods, god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred g ...
's chariot, driven across the sky by Thor and pulled by his two goats Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr. *
Freyja In Norse mythology, Freyja (Old Norse "(the) Lady") is a goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, gold, and seiðr (magic for seeing and influencing the future). Freyja is the owner of the necklace Brísingamen, rides a char ...
's chariot, a chariot pulled by cats. * Álfröðull (''Elf-beam'', ''Elf-disc'' or ''Elf-glory'', ''Elf-heaven''), referring both to the sun-chariot of the sun goddess Sól (sun), Sól and to the rider Sól. Álfröðull is pulled by two horses, Árvakr and Alsviðr across the sky each day.


Ships

* Caleuche, a mythical ghost ship of the Chilote mythology and local folklore of the Chiloé Island, in Chile. (Chilote mythology) * Canoe of Gluskab, able to expand so it could hold an army, or shrink to fit in the palm of your hand. (Abenaki mythology) * Canoe of Māui (Māori mythology), Māui, it became the South Island of New Zealand. (Māori mythology) * Guingelot, Thomas Speght, an editor or Chaucer's works at the end of the 16th century, made a passing remark "Concerning Wade and his bote called Guingelot", and also his strange exploits in the same. * The Preserver of Life, the ship built in the Epic of Gilgamesh by Utnapishtim and the craftspeople of his village at the request of Enki Ea to hold his wife and relatives, as well as the village craftspeople, the animals to be saved, and various grains and seeds. (Ancient Mesopotamian religion, Mesopotamian mythology) * Wave Sweeper, a magic boat belonging to Lugh. (
Irish mythology Irish mythology is the body of myths indigenous to the island of Ireland. It was originally Oral tradition, passed down orally in the Prehistoric Ireland, prehistoric era. In the History of Ireland (795–1169), early medieval era, myths were ...
) * Flying Dutchman, a legendary ghost ship that can never make port and is doomed to sail the oceans forever. (Sailors' superstitions, Nautical folklore) * Mannigfual, the ship of the Giant (mythology), giants. (North-Frisian mythology) * Prydwen (also ''Pridwen''), the ship of King Arthur, according to the Welsh poem, ''Preiddeu Annwfn, The Spoils of Annwfn''. This ship also appeared in Culhwch and Olwen, when Arthur traveled to Ireland, to fetch the cauldron of Diwrnach and the boar Twrch Trwyth. In later Arthurian legend, Pridwen was the name of Arthur's shield. (
Arthurian legend The Matter of Britain (; ; ; ) is the body of medieval literature and legendary material associated with Great Britain and Brittany and the legendary kings and heroes associated with it, particularly King Arthur. The 12th-century writer Geoffr ...
) * Noah's Ark, the vessel by which God spares Noah, his family, and a remnant of all the world's animals from the flood. (
Christian mythology Christian mythology is the body of myths associated with Christianity. The term encompasses a broad variety of legends and narratives, especially those considered sacred narratives. Mythological themes and elements occur throughout Christian l ...
) * Chinese treasure ship (also ''Baochuan''), a large wooden ship in the fleet of admiral Zheng He, who led seven voyages during the early 15th-century Ming dynasty. (
Chinese mythology Chinese mythology () is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature throughout the area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology encompasses a diverse array of myths derived from regional and cultural tradit ...
) * Takarabune (''Treasure Ship''), a mythical ship piloted through the heavens by the Seven Lucky Gods during the first three days of the New Year. (Japanese folklore) * Mendam Berahi, a legendary flagship of Malacca Sultanate. (
Malay folklore Malay folklore refers to a series of knowledges, traditions and taboos that have been passed down through many generations in oral, written and symbolic forms among the indigenous populations of Maritime Southeast Asia ( Nusantara). They include ...
) * Ghost Ship of Northumberland Strait, a ghost ship said to sail ablaze within the Northumberland Strait. (Canadian folklore) * Mahogany Ship, a putative early Australian shipwreck that is believed by some to lie beneath the sand in the Armstrong Bay area, approximately 3 to 6 kilometres west of Warrnambool in southwest Victoria, Australia. (Australian folklore) * Lohengrin (opera), Lohengrin's boat, a swan-drawn boat. (Medieval legend) * White Ship, also called the valge laev, is mythical ship that brings freedom or takes people away to a better land. (
Estonian mythology Estonian mythology is a complex of myths belonging to the Estonian folk heritage and literary mythology. Information about the pre-Christian and medieval Estonian mythology is scattered in historical chronicles, travellers' accounts and in eccle ...
)


Ships from Egyptian mythology

* Atet, the solar barge of the sun god Ra. It was also known as the Mandjet (Egyptian for "The Boat of Millions of Years") and, during the night, as the Mesektet. * Matet boat, Matet, (''Growing Stronger''), the first of two boats traveled in by Ra, the sun god as he traveled the sky daily with the sun on his head. During the period between dawn and noon, Ra occupies the Matet boat. * Seqtet boat, Seqtet, (''Growing Weaker''), the second six hours of the day (from noon till dusk) in Ancient Egyptian belief. It was preceded by the Matet boat. The Seqtet boat is represented by the Sun as Ra, and Ra as a boat since it sails across the sky like a boat on water. * Neshmet, a vessel belonging to the god Nu (mythology), Nun. Osiris was transported in it on the river Nile during the Osiris festival at Abydos. * Hennu (also ''Hennu boat'' and ''Henu''), the boat of the god Sokar, Seker. Depending on the era or the prevailing dynasty of Egypt, the Hennu sailed toward either dawn or dusk.


Ships from Greek mythology

* Argo, the ship on which Jason and the Argonauts sailed. She contained in her prow a magical piece of timber from the sacred forest of Dodona, which could speak and render prophecies. * Scheria#The Phaeacian ships, Phaeacian ships, in the ''Odyssey'', are described as being as fast as a falcon, steered by thought and requiring no helmsman, and able to travel even through mist or fog without any danger of being shipwrecked. * Boat of Charon (mythology), Charon, which carries souls of the newly deceased across the rivers Styx and Acheron that divided the world of the living from the world of the dead. * Ship of
Theseus Theseus (, ; ) was a divine hero in Greek mythology, famous for slaying the Minotaur. The myths surrounding Theseus, his journeys, exploits, and friends, have provided material for storytelling throughout the ages. Theseus is sometimes desc ...
, the ship Theseus rode on his trip to kill Minotaur. He set off with a black sail, promising to his father, Aegeus, that if successful he would return with a white sail. Theseus forgot to put up the white sails instead of the black ones, however, so Aegeus, believing his son was dead, committed suicide by throwing himself into the sea, leading this body of water to be named Aegean Sea. This ship is more famous as the thought experiment Ship of Theseus.


Ships from Norse mythology

* Ellida, a magic Drekkar, dragon ship given to Viking (Norse mythology), Víking as a gift by Aegir. * Hringhorni, the ship of the god Baldr, described as the "greatest of all ships". * Naglfar, a ship made out of fingernails and toenails of the dead. It will set sail during Ragnarök. * Sessrúmnir, is both the goddess Freyja's hall located in Fólkvangr, a field where Freyja receives half of those who die in battle, and also the name of a ship. * Skíðblaðnir, a boat owned by Freyr. * Ullr's bone, Ullr could traverse the sea on his magic bone.


Trains

* The Silver Train of Stockholm (''Silverpilen'', "the Silver Arrow"), a silver colored ghost train said to roam the Stockholm Metro as part of several urban legends. (Swedish folklore) * St. Louis Ghost Train, visible at night along an old abandoned rail line in between Prince Albert and St. Louis, Saskatchewan. (Canadian legend) * Phantom funeral train, a funeral train decorated in black bunting said to run regularly from Washington, D.C. to Springfield, Illinois, around the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's death, stopping watches and clocks in surrounding areas as it passes. (Folklore of the United States, American folklore)


Unidentified flying objects

* Black triangle (UFO), Black triangle, UFOs reported as having a triangular shape and dark color, typically observed at night, described as large, silent, hovering, moving slowly, and displaying pulsating, colored lights. (Ufology) *Flying saucer (also ''Flying disc''), a supposed type of flying craft having a disc or saucer-shaped body, commonly used generically to refer to an anomalous flying object. (Ufology) *Foo fighter, a type of UFO reported and named by the U.S. 415th Special Operations Squadron, the term was also commonly used to mean any UFO sighting from that period. (Ufology)


Treasures

* Four Treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann (also ''Hallows of Ireland''), consisting of the Claíomh Solais, Lug's Spear, Cauldron of the Dagda, and the Lia Fáil. (Celtic mythology) * Jamshid's Enchanted treasures, Hidden treasures in Iranian folklore that Jamshid has hidden all over the world, which are protected by all kinds of spells, demons and magical monsters.(
Persian mythology Iranian mythology, or Persian mythology in western term (), is the body of the myths originally told by ancient Persians and other Iranian peoples and a genre of ancient Persian folklore. These stories concern the origin and nature of the worl ...
) * Imperial Regalia of Japan, Three Sacred Treasures of Japan, consisting of the Kusanagi, the Magatama, jewel necklace Yasakani no Magatama, and the mirror Yata no Kagami. (
Japanese mythology Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. The history of thousands of years of contac ...
) * Karun Treasure, said to belong to King Croesus of Lydia. (
Persian mythology Iranian mythology, or Persian mythology in western term (), is the body of the myths originally told by ancient Persians and other Iranian peoples and a genre of ancient Persian folklore. These stories concern the origin and nature of the worl ...
) *
Thirteen Treasures of the Island of Britain The Thirteen Treasures of the Island of Britain ( Welsh: ''Tri Thlws ar Ddeg Ynys Prydain'') are a series of items in late-medieval Welsh tradition. Lists of the items appear in texts dating to the 15th and 16th centuries.Jones, Mary"Tri Thlws ...
, consisting of the Dyrnwyn, the Hamper of Gwyddno Garanhir, the Horn of Brân Galed, the Chariot of Morgan Mwynfawr, the Halter of Clydno Eiddyn, the Knife of Llawfrodedd the Horseman, the Cauldron of Dyrnwch the Giant, the Whetstone of Tudwal Tudglyd, the Coat of Padarn Beisrudd, the Crock and Dish of Rhygenydd Ysgolhaig, the Chessboard of Gwenddoleu ap Ceidio, the Mantle of Arthur in Cornwall, the Mantle of Tegau Gold-Breast, and the Stone and Ring of Eluned the Fortunate. (Matter of Britain) * Rheingold (also ''Rhinegold''), a hoard of gold in the ''
Nibelungenlied The (, or ; or ), translated as ''The Song of the Nibelungs'', is an epic poetry, epic poem written around 1200 in Middle High German. Its anonymous poet was likely from the region of Passau. The is based on an oral tradition of Germanic hero ...
'' where three Rheinmaidens swim and protect the treasure. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) * Yamashita's gold, also referred to as the Yamashita treasure, is the name given to the alleged war loot stolen in Southeast Asia by Imperial Japanese forces during World War II and hidden in caves, tunnels, underground complexes, or just underground in the Philippines—most commonly the island of Mindanao. According to the legend, it is named after the Japanese general Tomoyuki Yamashita, nicknamed "The Tiger of Malaya". (Japanese urban legends) * Eight Treasures, consisting of the wish-granting pearl (flaming pearl), the double lozenges, the stone chime, the pair of rhinoceros horns, the double coins, the gold or silver ingot, coral, and the Ruyi (scepter), wish-granting scepter. (
Chinese mythology Chinese mythology () is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature throughout the area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology encompasses a diverse array of myths derived from regional and cultural tradit ...
) * Nidhi (also ''Nidhana'', ''Nikhara'', or ''Sevadhi'') is a treasure, which consists of nine precious objects (navanidhi) belonging to Kubera, god of wealth. (
Hindu mythology Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas, the Itihasas (the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Ramayan ...
) * Štěchovice treasure, a purported hoard of Nazi treasure. It is said to be hidden in the town of Štěchovice in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. (Czech legend) * Nazi gold train (also ''Wałbrzych gold train''), a Nazi Germany-era train buried in a tunnel in Lower Silesia between Breslau (Wrocław) and Waldenburg (Wałbrzych) in May 1945 during the last days of World War II. (Polish legend) * Confederate gold, a hidden cache of gold lost after the American Civil War. Millions of dollars' worth of gold was lost or unaccounted for after the war and has been the speculation of many historians and treasure hunters. Allegedly, some of the Confederate treasury was hidden in order to wait for the rising again of the South and at other times simply so that the Union would not gain possession. (American legend) *Lasseter's Reef – A fabulously rich gold deposit said to have been discovered – and then subsequently lost – by bushman Harold Bell Lasseter in a remote and desolate corner of central Australia towards the end of the 19th century. (Australian folklore)


Relics


Relics from Buddhist mythology

* Cetiya, "reminders" or "memorials" (Sanskrit caitya) are objects and places used by Theravada Buddhists to remember Gautama Buddha. * Relic of the tooth of the Buddha, venerated in Sri Lanka as a cetiya "relic" of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. * Śarīra, a generic term referring to Buddhist relics. In Buddhism, relics of the Buddha and various sages are venerated. After the Buddha's death, his remains were divided into eight portions. Afterward, these relics were enshrined in stupas wherever Buddhism was spread.


Relics from Christian mythology

* Relics attributed to Jesus, Relics of Jesus, a number of relics associated with Jesus that have been claimed and displayed throughout the history of Christianity. * Shrine of the Three Kings (German ''Dreikönigsschrein''), a reliquary said to contain the bones of the Biblical Magi, also known as the Three Kings or the Biblical Magi, Three Wise Men.


Relics from Islamic mythology

* Sacred Relics (Topkapı Palace), Sacred Relics (also ''Holy Relics'' and ''Sacred Trust''), consist of religious pieces sent to the Ottoman Sultans between the 16th century to the late 19th century. * Shrine of the Cloak, Sacred Cloak of the Prophet, a cloak believed to have been worn by the Islamic prophet Muhammad.


Books

* Book of Thoth, a legendary book containing powerful spells and knowledge supposed to have been written by the god Thoth, said to have been buried with the Prince Neferkaptah in Coptos. (
Egyptian mythology Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient Egypt, which describe the actions of the Egyptian pantheon, Egyptian gods as a means of understanding the world around them. The beliefs that these myths express are an important part ...
) * Jade Books in Heaven, described in several Daoist cosmographies as existent primordially in the various divine Heavens. These Jade Books are variously said to be instrumental in creating and maintaining the divine structure of the universe, or as regulating national or personal destiny. (
Chinese mythology Chinese mythology () is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature throughout the area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology encompasses a diverse array of myths derived from regional and cultural tradit ...
) * Sibylline Books, described to have helped Rome in many situations. (
Roman mythology Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans, and is a form of Roman folklore. "Roman mythology" may also refer to the modern study of these representations, and to th ...
) * Rauðskinna (''Book of Power''), a legendary book about black magic, alleged to have been buried with its author, the Bishop Gottskálk grimmi Nikulásson of Holar. (Scandinavian folklore) * Tablet of Destinies (mythic item), Tablet of Destinies (also ''Tupsimati''), a set of clay tablets which hold the power of creation and destruction. (Ancient Mesopotamian religion, Mesopotamian mythology) * Tablets of Stone (also ''Tablets of Stone'', ''Stone Tablets'', or ''Tablets of Testimony''), in the Hebrew Bible, were the two pieces of stone inscribed with the Ten Commandments when Moses ascended Mount Sinai as written in the Book of Exodus. (
Jewish mythology Jewish mythology is the body of myths associated with Judaism. Elements of Jewish mythology have had a profound influence on Christian mythology and on Islamic mythology, as well as on Abrahamic culture in general. Christian mythology directly ...
) * Book of Life, the book in which God records the names of every person who is destined for Heaven or the World to Come. (Christian mythology, Christian/Jewish mythology, Jewish) * Levisterio, a book contains magical forms and an instrument they used to take various exams used by the Mapuches to protect by the dark forces. (Chilote mythology, Chilote/Mapuche mythology, Mapuche)


Cauldrons

* Eldhrímnir, the cauldron in which Andhrímnir cooks Sæhrímnir. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) * Pair Dadeni (''Cauldron of Rebirth''), a magical cauldron able to revive the dead. (
Welsh mythology Welsh mythology (also commonly known as ''Y Chwedlau'', meaning "The Legends") consists of both folk traditions developed in Wales, and traditions developed by the Celtic Britons elsewhere before the end of the first millennium. As in most of t ...
) * Cauldron of the Dagda, a cauldron where no company ever went away from it unsatisfied, it is said to be bottomless. (Celtic mythology) * Cauldron of Hymir, a mile-wide cauldron which the Æsir wanted to brew beer in. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) * Cauldron of Dyrnwch the Giant, said to discriminate between cowards and brave men: whereas it would not boil meat for a coward, it would boil quickly if that meat belonged to a brave man. (
Welsh mythology Welsh mythology (also commonly known as ''Y Chwedlau'', meaning "The Legends") consists of both folk traditions developed in Wales, and traditions developed by the Celtic Britons elsewhere before the end of the first millennium. As in most of t ...
) * The Cauldron of Cerridwen, which features in the origin story of Taliesin, who accidentally obtains the awen from it while stirring it for Cerridwen. (
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Botany

* Anāre-Javdanegi, In some religious traditions, it is said that Zoroaster made Esfandiyār invulnerable by eating a few pomegranate seeds from heaven.(
Persian mythology Iranian mythology, or Persian mythology in western term (), is the body of the myths originally told by ancient Persians and other Iranian peoples and a genre of ancient Persian folklore. These stories concern the origin and nature of the worl ...
) * Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea, Blue Lotus, a symbol of the sun, since the flowers are closed at night and open again in the morning. The origin of the world was taught to have been when the sun god Ra emerged from a lotus flower growing in "primordial waters". At night, he was believed to retreat into the flower again. (
Egyptian mythology Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient Egypt, which describe the actions of the Egyptian pantheon, Egyptian gods as a means of understanding the world around them. The beliefs that these myths express are an important part ...
) * Magic bean, Jack (hero), Jack trades the family cow for a handful of magic beans which caused a gigantic beanstalk to grow outside Jack's window during the night. (British fairy tale) * Mandrake, In the past, mandrake was often made into amulets which were believed to bring good fortune, cure sterility, etc. In one superstition, people who pull up this root will be condemned to hell, and the mandrake root would scream and cry as it was pulled from the ground, killing anyone who heard it. * Nymphaea lotus, White Lotus, the Egyptians believed that the lotus flower gave them strength and power. Horus was occasionally shown in art as a naked boy with a finger in his mouth sitting on a lotus with his mother. (
Egyptian mythology Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient Egypt, which describe the actions of the Egyptian pantheon, Egyptian gods as a means of understanding the world around them. The beliefs that these myths express are an important part ...
) * Vegetable Lamb of Tartary, is a believed to grow sheep as its fruit. (Central Asian legend)


Plants and herbs

* Aglaophotis, a herb used for warding off demons, witchcraft, and fever. * Fern flower, a magic flower that blooms on the eve of the Summer solstice. It will bring fortune to the person who finds it. (Baltic mythology, Baltic and Slavic mythology) * Gaokerena, was a mythic Haoma plant that had healing properties and gave immortality to the resurrected bodies of the dead when eaten.(
Persian mythology Iranian mythology, or Persian mythology in western term (), is the body of the myths originally told by ancient Persians and other Iranian peoples and a genre of ancient Persian folklore. These stories concern the origin and nature of the worl ...
) * Hungry grass (also ''Féar Gortach''), a patch of cursed grass which causes perpetual and insatiable hunger. (
Irish mythology Irish mythology is the body of myths indigenous to the island of Ireland. It was originally Oral tradition, passed down orally in the Prehistoric Ireland, prehistoric era. In the History of Ireland (795–1169), early medieval era, myths were ...
) * Moly (herb), Moly, a magical herb
Hermes Hermes (; ) is an Olympian deity in ancient Greek religion and mythology considered the herald of the gods. He is also widely considered the protector of human heralds, travelers, thieves, merchants, and orators. He is able to move quic ...
gave to
Odysseus In Greek mythology, Greek and Roman mythology, Odysseus ( ; , ), also known by the Latin variant Ulysses ( , ; ), is a legendary Greeks, Greek king of Homeric Ithaca, Ithaca and the hero of Homer's Epic poetry, epic poem, the ''Odyssey''. Od ...
to protect him from Circe's magic. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
) * Raskovnik, a magical herb which can unlock or uncover anything that is locked or closed. (Slavic mythology) * Ausadhirdipyamanas, healing plants used for healing and rejuvenations in battles. These are used by Ashvins. (
Hindu mythology Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas, the Itihasas (the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Ramayan ...
) * Haoma, the Avestan language name of a plant and its divinity, both of which play a role in Zoroastrian doctrine and in later Persian culture and mythology. (
Persian mythology Iranian mythology, or Persian mythology in western term (), is the body of the myths originally told by ancient Persians and other Iranian peoples and a genre of ancient Persian folklore. These stories concern the origin and nature of the worl ...
) * Silphium (antiquity), Silphium, a plant that was used in classical antiquity as a seasoning and as a medicine. Legend said that this plant was a gift from the god Apollo. (
Roman mythology Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans, and is a form of Roman folklore. "Roman mythology" may also refer to the modern study of these representations, and to th ...
) * Verbena, a plant which has long been associated with divine and other supernatural forces. It was called "tears of Isis" in ancient Egypt, and later called "Hera's tears". In ancient Greece it was dedicated to Eos Erigineia. In the early Christian era, folk legend stated that V. ''officinalis'' was used to staunch Jesus' wounds after his removal from the cross. It was consequently called "holy herb" or (e.g. in Wales) "Devil's bane". * Yao Grass, a type of mythical plant. (
Chinese mythology Chinese mythology () is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature throughout the area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology encompasses a diverse array of myths derived from regional and cultural tradit ...
) * Shamrock, a plant honored as sacred by ancient Druids. The Druids believed the shamrock had the power to avert evil spirits. Some people still believe the shamrock has mystical, even prophetic powers. It is said that the leaves of shamrocks turn upright whenever a storm is coming. (
Irish mythology Irish mythology is the body of myths indigenous to the island of Ireland. It was originally Oral tradition, passed down orally in the Prehistoric Ireland, prehistoric era. In the History of Ireland (795–1169), early medieval era, myths were ...
) * Sanjeevani (plant), Sanjivani, a magical herb which can cure any malady. It was believed that medicines prepared from this herb could revive a dead person. (
Hindu mythology Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas, the Itihasas (the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Ramayan ...
)


Trees

* Talking tree, a form of trees in sapient mythologies and stories. (Worldwide) * Jeweled Branch of Hōrai, a branch from a tree found on Mount Penglai, Hōrai which has jewels for leaves. One of Kaguya-hime's suitors set out to search for the branch. (
Japanese mythology Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. The history of thousands of years of contac ...
) * Cypress of Kashmar, a mythical cypress tree of legendary beauty. Iranians considered Kashmir cypress as a relic of Zoroaster, and they believed that Vishtaspa ordered the planting of this cypress after accepting the Zoroastrian religion, Zoroastrianism. (
Persian mythology Iranian mythology, or Persian mythology in western term (), is the body of the myths originally told by ancient Persians and other Iranian peoples and a genre of ancient Persian folklore. These stories concern the origin and nature of the worl ...
) * Ficus Ruminalis, a wild fig tree that had religious and mythological significance in ancient Rome. The tree is associated with the legend of Romulus and Remus. (
Roman mythology Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans, and is a form of Roman folklore. "Roman mythology" may also refer to the modern study of these representations, and to th ...
) * Donar's Oak (also ''Thor's Oak'' and ''Jove's Oak''), a sacred tree of the Germanic pagans located in what is now the region of Hesse, Germany. (Germanic mythology) * Silver Branch, a tree that represents entry into the Celtic Otherworld. It is also associated with
Manannán mac Lir or , also known as ('son of the Sea'), is a Water deity, sea god, warrior, and king of the Tír na nÓg, otherworld in Irish mythology, Gaelic (Irish, Manx, and Scottish) mythology who is one of the . He is seen as a ruler and guardian of t ...
, an Irish sea deity with strong affiliation to Tír na nÓg. As guardian of the Otherworld, Manannán also has strong ties with Emhain Abhlach, the Isle of Apple Trees, where the magical silver apple branch is found. (
Irish mythology Irish mythology is the body of myths indigenous to the island of Ireland. It was originally Oral tradition, passed down orally in the Prehistoric Ireland, prehistoric era. In the History of Ireland (795–1169), early medieval era, myths were ...
) * Lotus tree, bearing a fruit that caused drowsiness, and which was said to be the only food of an island people called the Lotophagi or Lotus-eaters. When they ate of the lotus tree they would forget their friends and homes and would lose the desire to return to their native land in favor of living in idleness. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
/
Roman mythology Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans, and is a form of Roman folklore. "Roman mythology" may also refer to the modern study of these representations, and to th ...
) * Money tree (myth), Money tree, a holy tree which can bring money and fortune to the people, and is a symbol of affluence, nobility and auspiciousness. (
Chinese mythology Chinese mythology () is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature throughout the area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology encompasses a diverse array of myths derived from regional and cultural tradit ...
) * Tree of life (biblical), Tree of life, a tree planted in the middle of the Garden of Eden and guarded by cherubim. (
Christian mythology Christian mythology is the body of myths associated with Christianity. The term encompasses a broad variety of legends and narratives, especially those considered sacred narratives. Mythological themes and elements occur throughout Christian l ...
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Jewish mythology Jewish mythology is the body of myths associated with Judaism. Elements of Jewish mythology have had a profound influence on Christian mythology and on Islamic mythology, as well as on Abrahamic culture in general. Christian mythology directly ...
) * Tree of the knowledge of good and evil, one of two trees in the story of the Garden of Eden, along with the tree of life. (
Christian mythology Christian mythology is the body of myths associated with Christianity. The term encompasses a broad variety of legends and narratives, especially those considered sacred narratives. Mythological themes and elements occur throughout Christian l ...
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Jewish mythology Jewish mythology is the body of myths associated with Judaism. Elements of Jewish mythology have had a profound influence on Christian mythology and on Islamic mythology, as well as on Abrahamic culture in general. Christian mythology directly ...
) * The Golden Bough (mythology), Golden Bough, before entering Greek underworld, Hades, Cumaean Sibyl, Deiphobe tells
Aeneas In Greco-Roman mythology, Aeneas ( , ; from ) was a Troy, Trojan hero, the son of the Trojan prince Anchises and the Greek goddess Aphrodite (equivalent to the Roman Venus (mythology), Venus). His father was a first cousin of King Priam of Troy ...
he must obtain the bough of gold which grows nearby in the woods around her cave, and must be given as a gift to Proserpina, the queen of Pluto (mythology), Pluto, king of the underworld. (
Roman mythology Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans, and is a form of Roman folklore. "Roman mythology" may also refer to the modern study of these representations, and to th ...
) * Zaqqum, Zaqqum (Zakum), a vile tree that grows in the depths of Jahannam (Hell). (Islamic mythology) * Nariphon, a tree which bears fruit in the shape of young female creatures. (
Buddhist mythology The Buddhist traditions have created and maintained a vast body of mythological literature. The central myth of Buddhism revolves around the purported events of the life of the Buddha. This is told in relatively realistic terms in the earlie ...
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Trees from Norse mythology

* Barnstokkr (''Child-trunk''), a tree that stands in the center of King Völsung's hall. * Glasir (''Gleaming''), a Tree worship, tree or Sacred grove, grove described as "the most beautiful among gods and men", bearing golden leaves located in the realm of Asgard, outside the doors of Valhalla. * Læraðr, a tree that is often identified with Yggdrasil. It stands at the top of the
Valhöll In Norse mythology, Valhalla ( , ; , )Orchard (1997:171–172) is described as a majestic hall located in Asgard and presided over by the god Odin. There were five possible realms the soul could travel to after death. The first was Fólkvangr ...
. Two animals, the goat Heiðrún and the hart Eikþyrnir, graze its foliage. * Mímameiðr (''Mimi's Tree''), a tree whose branches stretch over every land, is unharmed by fire or metal, bears fruit that assists pregnant women, and upon whose highest bough roosts the rooster Víðópnir. * Sacred tree at Uppsala, a sacred tree located at the Temple at Uppsala, Sweden, in the second half of the 11th century. It is not known what species it was, but a scholar has suggested that it was a Taxus baccata, yew tree.


World trees

* Yggdrasil, an immense tree that connects the nine worlds. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) * Sefirot, (''counting, enumeration'') the kabbalistic tree of life which encompasses both the physical and higher metaphysical realm. It consists of the ten attributes/emanations in Kabbalah. (
Jewish mythology Jewish mythology is the body of myths associated with Judaism. Elements of Jewish mythology have had a profound influence on Christian mythology and on Islamic mythology, as well as on Abrahamic culture in general. Christian mythology directly ...
) * Irminsul (''Great/Mighty Pillar'' or ''Arising Pillar''), a pillar which is attested as playing an important role in the Germanic paganism of the Saxon people. The oldest chronicle describing an Irminsul refers to it as a tree trunk erected in the open air. (Germanic mythology) * Égig érő fa (''Sky-high Tree''), also called Életfa (''Tree of Life''), Világfa (''World Tree''), or Tetejetlen Fa (''Tree Without a Top''), is an element of Hungarian shamanism and native faith, and a typical element of Hungarian folk art and folk tales, and also a distinct folk tale type. (Hungarian mythology) * Akshayavat or Akshay Vat (''Indestructible Banyan Tree''), is a sacred fig tree. The sage Markandeya asked Lord Narayana to show him a specimen of the divine power. Narayana flooded the entire world for a moment, during which only the Akshayavat could be seen above the water level. (
Hindu mythology Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas, the Itihasas (the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Ramayan ...
) * Kalpavriksha (also ''Kalpataru'', ''Kalpadruma'' or ''Kalpapādapa''), a wish-fulfilling divine tree. (
Hindu mythology Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas, the Itihasas (the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Ramayan ...
) * Ashvattha (also ''Assattha''), a sacred tree for the Hindus and has been extensively mentioned in texts pertaining to Hinduism, mentioned as 'peepul' (Ficus religiosa) in Rig Veda mantra I.164.20 . Buddhist texts term the tree as Bodhi tree, a tree under which Gautam Buddha meditated and gained enlightenment. (
Hindu mythology Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas, the Itihasas (the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Ramayan ...
) * Ağaç Ana, the world tree is a central symbol. According to the Altai Turks, human beings are descended from trees. According to the Yakuts, White Mother sits at the base of Ağaç Ana, whose branches reach to the heavens where it is occupied by various creatures that have come to life there. The blue sky around the tree reflects the peaceful nature of the country and the red ring that surrounds all of the elements symbolizes the ancient faith of rebirth, growth and development of the Turkic peoples. (Turkic mythology) * Modun, the world tree. (Mongolian mythology) * Mesoamerican world tree, the world trees embodied the four cardinal directions, which also serve to represent the fourfold nature of a central world tree, a symbolic axis mundi which connects the planes of the Underworld and the sky with that of the terrestrial realm. (Mesoamerican mythology) * Austras koks (''Tree of Dawn''), on the path of the sun, in or by the water, often on an island or rock in middle of the seas, is the Austras koks thought to represent world tree or axis mundi, it is usually described as a tree, but can also be variety of other plants or even objects. (Latvian mythology) * Világfa (''World Tree'')/Életfa (''Tree of Life''), the world tree connects different realities; the underworld, this world, and the upper world together. A shaman was believed to be able to climb through each of these levels freely by a ladder. (Finnic mythologies)


Foods


Drinks

* Ambrosia, the food or drink of the gods, which gives longevity or immortality to whoever consumes it. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
) * Amrita, the drink of the gods which grants them immortality. (
Hindu mythology Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas, the Itihasas (the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Ramayan ...
) * Mead of poetry (also ''Mead of Suttungr''), a mythical beverage that whoever "drinks becomes a skald or scholar to recite any information and solve any question. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) * Soma (drink), Soma, it is described as being prepared by extracting juice from the stalks of a certain plant. In both Vedic and Zoroastrian tradition, the name of the drink and the plant are the same, and also personified as a divinity, the three forming a religious or mythological unity. (Zoroastrian mythology)


Fruits

* Apple of Discord (also ''Golden Apple of Discord''), the goddess Eris (mythology), Eris inscribed "to the fairest" and tossed in the midst of the festivities at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
) * Forbidden fruit, eaten by Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, which they had been commanded not to do by God. (
Christian mythology Christian mythology is the body of myths associated with Christianity. The term encompasses a broad variety of legends and narratives, especially those considered sacred narratives. Mythological themes and elements occur throughout Christian l ...
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Jewish mythology Jewish mythology is the body of myths associated with Judaism. Elements of Jewish mythology have had a profound influence on Christian mythology and on Islamic mythology, as well as on Abrahamic culture in general. Christian mythology directly ...
) * Golden apple, an element that appears in various national and ethnic folk legends or fairy tales. * Peaches of Immortality, consumed by Xian (Taoism), the immortals due to their mystic virtue of conferring longevity on all who eat them. (
Chinese mythology Chinese mythology () is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature throughout the area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology encompasses a diverse array of myths derived from regional and cultural tradit ...
) * Pomegranate#Ancient and Modern Greece, Pomegranate (also ''Fruit of the Dead'' in Greek mythology), believed to have sprung from the blood of Adonis. It was the rule of the Moirai that anyone who consumed food or drink in the underworld had to spend eternity there. Persephone ate six pomegranate seeds while in the Underworld after becoming Hades' wife, so she had to spend six months in the underworld every year. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
) * Silver apple, magical silver apples can be found on Emhain Abhlach, the Isle of Apple Trees. (
Irish mythology Irish mythology is the body of myths indigenous to the island of Ireland. It was originally Oral tradition, passed down orally in the Prehistoric Ireland, prehistoric era. In the History of Ireland (795–1169), early medieval era, myths were ...
) * Poison apple, featured frequently in folktales or fairy tales.


Eggs

* Golden egg, the main object of the folk tale "Kurochka Ryaba". (
Russian folklore The Russian folklore, i.e., the folklore of Russian people, takes its roots in the pagan beliefs of ancient Slavs and now is represented in the Russian fairy tales. Epic Russian bylinas are also an important part of Slavic paganism. The oldest ...
) * Myrrh egg, the Phoenix (mythology), phoenix would build itself a nest of cinnamon twigs that it then ignited; both nest and bird burned fiercely and would be reduced to ashes, from which a new, young phoenix arose. The new phoenix embalmed the ashes of the old phoenix in an egg made of myrrh and deposited it in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis ("the city of the sun" in Greek). (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
) * World egg (also ''Cosmic Egg'' or ''Mundane Egg''), found in the creation myths of many cultures and civilizations. The world egg is a beginning of some sort, and the universe or some primordial being comes into existence by "hatching" from the egg, sometimes lain on the primordial waters of the Earth.


Substances

* Manna (also ''Mana''), an edible substance that God provided for the Israelites during their travels in the desert. (
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Jewish mythology Jewish mythology is the body of myths associated with Judaism. Elements of Jewish mythology have had a profound influence on Christian mythology and on Islamic mythology, as well as on Abrahamic culture in general. Christian mythology directly ...
/Islamic mythology) * Ectoplasm (paranormal), Ectoplasm, a supposed physical substance that manifests as a result of energy. * Aureola, the radiance of luminous cloud which, in paintings of sacred personages, surrounds the whole figure. * Aura (paranormal), Aura, a field of luminous radiation surrounding a person or object. * Tears of Ra (also ''Tears of Re''), which are produced when the sun god Ra cries, and become honey bees upon touching the ground. (
Egyptian mythology Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient Egypt, which describe the actions of the Egyptian pantheon, Egyptian gods as a means of understanding the world around them. The beliefs that these myths express are an important part ...
) * Breath of life, in countless stories from different cultures featured gods breathing life into object that brought them to life. * Cosmic energy, the translation into English by Sir John Woodroffe of the term Shakti in Hindu religion, based on the Hindu philosophy known as Kashmir Shaivism; a term for Energy (esotericism), spiritual energy; also referred to as prana; thought in Hindu philosophy to be the source of kundalini; identified by some New Age authors with the Quantum vacuum state, quantum vacuum Zero-point energy, zero point energy and as orgone energy it is believed in New Age thought to be a vital force that animates all forms of life. * Silap Inua (also ''Silla''), similar to mana or ether, the primary component of everything that exists; it is also the breath of life and the method of locomotion for any movement or change. Silla was believed to control everything that goes on in one's life. (Inuit mythology) * Hellfire, the fires from the lake of fire located in Hell. (
Christian mythology Christian mythology is the body of myths associated with Christianity. The term encompasses a broad variety of legends and narratives, especially those considered sacred narratives. Mythological themes and elements occur throughout Christian l ...
) * Odic force (also ''Od'', ''Odyle'', ''Önd'', ''Odes'', ''Odylic'', ''Odyllic'', ''Odems''), the name given in the mid-19th century to a hypothetical vital energy or life force by Carl Reichenbach, Baron Carl von Reichenbach. * Nebu, the ancient Egyptians believed that gold was an indestructible and heavenly metal. The sun god, Ra, was often referred to as a mountain of gold. (
Egyptian mythology Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient Egypt, which describe the actions of the Egyptian pantheon, Egyptian gods as a means of understanding the world around them. The beliefs that these myths express are an important part ...
) * Xirang (also ''Hsi-jang'', ''Swelling Earth'', ''Self-renewing soil'', ''Breathing earth'', and ''Living earth''), a magical substance in Chinese mythology that had a self-expanding ability to continuously grow – which made it particularly effective for use by Gun (Chinese mythology), Gun and Yu the Great in fighting the Great Flood. (
Chinese mythology Chinese mythology () is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature throughout the area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology encompasses a diverse array of myths derived from regional and cultural tradit ...
) * Alien metal, the rancher William Brazel found mysterious paper-like metals across his sheep pasture. Believe to have been the remains of an extraterrestrial flying saucer crash near Roswell incident, Roswell, New Mexico. The event would later be known as the Roswell UFO incident. (Ufology) * Solomon's shamir, a substance that had the power to cut through or disintegrate stone, iron and diamond. King Solomon is said to have used it in the building of the First Temple in Jerusalem in the place of cutting tools. (
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Substances from Greek mythology

* Orichalcum, a metal that was considered second only to gold in value, and was mined in Atlantis in ancient times. * Panacea (medicine), Panacea, a remedy that would cure all diseases and prolong life indefinitely. * Water of Lethe, which flows through the river Lethe, and causes those who drink it to experience forgetfulness. * Aether (mythology), Aether, the pure essence that the gods breathed, filling the space where they lived, analogous to the air breathed by mortals. * Miasma (Greek mythology), Miasma, "a contagious power... that has an independent life of its own. Until purged by the sacrificial death of the wrongdoer, society would be chronically infected by catastrophe". * Kykeon, ancient Greek drink of various descriptions used at the climax of the Eleusinian Mysteries. * Pneuma, a supernatural substance that is present in all souls and sustains life in all breathing living creatures. Thought of as giving cosmic energy through breath. One main components of the parts of the soul in ancient Greek medicine.


Substances from Norse mythology

* Atter, a liquid substance that is the origin of all living things, and is produced by Jörmungandr and other serpents. * Surtalogi (''Surtr's fire''), the fire with which the giant Surtr will burn the world with fire, thus destroying it. * Yggdrasil dew, dew that falls from the ash tree Yggdrasil. When Líf and Lífþrasir seek refuge within Yggdrasil, they find that they can survive there by drinking the dew of Yggdrasil.


Substances from Medieval legend and European folklore

* Adamant (also ''Adamantine''), a hard substance, whether composed of diamond, some other gemstone, or some type of metal. * Alkahest, a hypothetical universal solvent which can dissolve every other substance, including gold. It was much sought after by alchemists for what they thought would be its invaluable medicinal qualities. (Medieval legend) * Azoth, a universal medicine or universal solvent sought in alchemy. (Medieval legend) * Cold iron, is historically believed to repel, contain, or harm ghosts, fairies, witches, and/or other malevolent supernatural creatures. (
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) * Elixir of life, a mythical potion that, when drunk from a certain cup at a certain time, supposedly grants the drinker eternal life and/or eternal youth. (Medieval legend) * Fairy dust, fairy ring are circles of mushrooms that seem to pop-up over night in yards. It is said to grow from the magic dust left behind by faeries as they danced and celebrated during the night, before returning to their hidden land. (
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) * Four Thieves Vinegar, a concoction of vinegar infused with herbs,spices or garlic that was believed to protect the user from the plague (disease). (
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) * Holy water#Unofficial uses, Holy water, believed to ward off or act as a weapon against mythical evil creatures, such as vampires. In eastern Europe, one might sprinkle holy water onto the corpse of a suspected vampire to destroy it or render it inert. (
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) * Love potion, Tristan and Iseult, Tristan goes to Ireland to bring back Iseult, Isolde the fair for his uncle Mark of Cornwall, King Mark to marry. Along the way, they ingest a love potion which causes the pair to fall madly in love. (
Arthurian legend The Matter of Britain (; ; ; ) is the body of medieval literature and legendary material associated with Great Britain and Brittany and the legendary kings and heroes associated with it, particularly King Arthur. The 12th-century writer Geoffr ...
) * Prima materia (also ''Materia Prima'' or ''First Matter''), is the ubiquitous starting material required for the alchemical magnum opus and the creation of the philosopher's stone. It is the primitive formless base of all matter similar to chaos, the quintessence, or aether. (Medieval legend) * Sandman's sand, which the Sandman uses to put people to sleep and bring good dreams by sprinkling it into their eyes while they sleep. (
European folklore European folklore or Western folklore refers to the folklore of the Western world, especially when discussed comparatively. The history of Christendom during the Early Modern period has resulted in a number of traditions that are shared in many E ...
) * Yliaster, is the formless base of all matter which is the raw material for the alchemical Magnum opus (alchemy), Great Work. (Medieval legend) * Unspoken Water, water believed to have healing properties when collected "from under a bridge, over which the living pass and the dead are carried, brought in the dawn or twilight to the house of a sick person, without the bearer's speaking, either in going or returning". (
Scottish folklore Scottish folklore (Scottish Gaelic: ''Beul-aithris na h-Alba'') encompasses the folklore of the Scottish people from their earliest records until today. Folkloristics, Folklorists, both academic and amateur, have published a variety of works focu ...
) * Water of life, water from the Fountain of Youth that supposedly restores the youth of anyone who drinks or bathes in its waters. (Medieval legend) * Sleeping potion, the troll princess who lives in a castle east of the sun and west of the moon gives the prince a sleeping drink, so that the youngest daughter cannot wake him. (Scandinavian folklore)


Substances from Mesoamérican mythology

* Teonanácatl, in Nahuatl literally "god mushroom"—compound of the words ''teo(tl)'' (god) and ''nanácatl'' (mushroom).


Substances from Asian mythology

* Hihīrokane, described in the apocryphal Takenouchi Document, an alleged ancient writing in a lost script which details Japan's early history, Hihīrokane was used in the time of Emperor Jimmu, Japan's first emperor. The Kusanagi-no-tsurugi and the other Imperial Regalia of Japan are supposedly made from it. Its weight is lighter than gold, but harder than diamond. It was even said to be able to bring water to a boil without heat, violating the Law of Conservation of Energy. (
Japanese mythology Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. The history of thousands of years of contac ...
) * Hiranyagarbha, the source of the creation of the universe or the manifested cosmos. (
Hindu mythology Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas, the Itihasas (the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Ramayan ...
) * Halahala, a poison created from the sea when the gods and demons churned it to obtain Amrita, the nectar of immortality. (
Hindu mythology Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas, the Itihasas (the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Ramayan ...
) * Prana, is all cosmic energy, permeating the Universe on all levels. Prana is often referred to as the "life force" or "life energy". It also includes energies present in inanimate objects. (
Hindu mythology Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas, the Itihasas (the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Ramayan ...
) * Five Flavored Tea of Forgetfulness,a brew created by Meng Po that is given to each soul to drink before they leave Diyu. The brew induces instant and permanent amnesia, and all memory of other lives is lost. (
Chinese mythology Chinese mythology () is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature throughout the area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology encompasses a diverse array of myths derived from regional and cultural tradit ...
) * ''Qi'' (also ''Chi'' or ''Ki''), an active principle forming part of any living thing. ''Qi'' literally translates as "breath", "air", or "gas", and figuratively as "material energy", "life force", or "energy flow". ''Qi'' is the central underlying principle in traditional Chinese medicine and martial arts. (
Chinese mythology Chinese mythology () is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature throughout the area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology encompasses a diverse array of myths derived from regional and cultural tradit ...
) * Chakra, an energy point or node in the subtle body. Chakras are believed to be part of the subtle body, not the physical body, and as such, are the meeting points of the subtle (non-physical) energy channels called Nadi. (Hinduism/
Jainism Jainism ( ), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religions, Indian religion whose three main pillars are nonviolence (), asceticism (), and a rejection of all simplistic and one-sided views of truth and reality (). Jainism traces its s ...
/Buddhism) * Yin and yang, a concept of dualism, describing how seemingly opposite or contrary forces may actually be complementary, interconnected, and interdependent in the natural world, and how they may give rise to each other as they interrelate to one another. (
Chinese mythology Chinese mythology () is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature throughout the area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology encompasses a diverse array of myths derived from regional and cultural tradit ...
)


Musical instruments


Conchs

* Nandi Vardhanam, the conch shell of Satyaki. (
Hindu mythology Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas, the Itihasas (the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Ramayan ...
) * Panchajanya, a Shankha conch shell of the Hindu god
Vishnu Vishnu (; , , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism, and the god of preservation ( ...
. As per Valmiki Ramyana, Purushottama (Vishnu) killed a Danava named Panchajana on a mountain named Chakravan constructed by Vishwakarma and took away conch shell known as Panchajanya from him. (
Hindu mythology Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas, the Itihasas (the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Ramayan ...
) * Shankha, a conch shell and sacred emblem of the Hindu preserver god
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. (
Hindu mythology Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas, the Itihasas (the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Ramayan ...
) * Triton (mythology), Triton's conch shell, a twisted conch shell on which Triton blew like a trumpet to calm or raise the waves. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
)


Drums

* Drake's Drum, a snare drum that Sir Francis Drake took with him when he circumnavigated the world. Shortly before he died he ordered the drum to be taken to Buckland Abbey and vowed that if England was ever in danger and someone was to beat the drum he would return to defend the country. According to legend it can be heard to beat at times when England is at war or significant national events take place. (
English folklore English folklore consists of the myths and legends of England, including the region's Legendary creature, mythical creatures, traditional recipes, urban legends, proverbs, superstitions, Folk dance, dance, balladry, and Folklore, folktales tha ...
) * Cultrun, a Mapuche drum that the Machi (shaman), Machi's use for healing. (Chilean mythology)


Flutes

* Pan's flute, reed pipes or pan flute that is played by the god of the wild, Pan (god), Pan. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
) * Pied Piper of Hamelin, Pied Piper's magic Pipe (instrument), pipe, which the Pied Piper used to lure the rats, and later children, out of Hamelin. (German folklore)


Harps

* Bragi's harp, a magical golden harp given to Bragi by the dwarfs when he was born. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) *
David David (; , "beloved one") was a king of ancient Israel and Judah and the third king of the United Monarchy, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament. The Tel Dan stele, an Aramaic-inscribed stone erected by a king of Aram-Dam ...
's harp (also ''Kinnor David''), a harp hung above King David's bed, and precisely at midnight a north wind arrived and blew on the harp and it would play by itself. (
Jewish mythology Jewish mythology is the body of myths associated with Judaism. Elements of Jewish mythology have had a profound influence on Christian mythology and on Islamic mythology, as well as on Abrahamic culture in general. Christian mythology directly ...
) * Kantele, the mage Väinämöinen makes the first kantele from the jawbone of a giant pike and a few hairs from Hiisi's stallion. The music it makes draws all the forest creatures near to wonder at its beauty. (
Finnish mythology Finnish mythology commonly refers of the folklore of Finnish paganism, of which a Finnish Neopaganism, modern revival is practiced by a small percentage of the Finnish people. It has many shared features with Estonian mythology, Estonian and othe ...
) * Uaithne (also ''Dur da Blá'', ''The Oak of Two Blossoms'', and ''Coir Cethar Chuin''), the harp which belongs to The Dagda. After the Second Battle of Mag Tuired the Fomorians had taken The Dagda's harp with them. The Dagda found it in a feasting-house wherein Bres and his father Elathan were also. The Dagda had bound the music so that it would not sound until he would call to it. After he called to it, it sprang from the wall, came to the Dagda and killed nine men on its way. (
Irish mythology Irish mythology is the body of myths indigenous to the island of Ireland. It was originally Oral tradition, passed down orally in the Prehistoric Ireland, prehistoric era. In the History of Ireland (795–1169), early medieval era, myths were ...
) * The Twa Sisters, Binnorie's harp (also ''Minnorie's harp''), when the murdered girl's body floats ashore, a musician made a musical instrument out of it, a harp, with a frame of bone and the girl's "long yellow hair" for strings. The instrument then plays itself and sings about the murder. (Northumbrian folklore) * Talyn Arthur (''Arthur's Harp''), the name of the constellation of Lyra in Wales. (
Welsh mythology Welsh mythology (also commonly known as ''Y Chwedlau'', meaning "The Legends") consists of both folk traditions developed in Wales, and traditions developed by the Celtic Britons elsewhere before the end of the first millennium. As in most of t ...
) * Canola (mythology), Canola's harp (''Cana's Harp''), Canola realised the wind had created the music by blowing through partially rotted sinew still attached to a whale skeleton. She designed the harp based on this. (
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)


Horns

* Horn of Gabriel, a horn blown by the Archangel Gabriel to announce Judgement Day. (
Christian mythology Christian mythology is the body of myths associated with Christianity. The term encompasses a broad variety of legends and narratives, especially those considered sacred narratives. Mythological themes and elements occur throughout Christian l ...
) * Olifant (instrument), Olifant (also ''Olivant''), the horn of Roland, paladin of Charlemagne in the ''Song of Roland''. Roland blows the horn, but the force required bursts his temple, resulting in death. His olifant was supposedly a unicorn's horn. (Matter of France) * Gjallarhorn, a mystical horn blown at the onset of Ragnarök associated with the god Heimdallr and the wise being Mímir. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
)


Lyres

* Amphion and Zethus, Amphion's lyre, a gift to Amphion from his lover
Hermes Hermes (; ) is an Olympian deity in ancient Greek religion and mythology considered the herald of the gods. He is also widely considered the protector of human heralds, travelers, thieves, merchants, and orators. He is able to move quic ...
that allowed Amphion to telekinesis, telekinetically move stones to build the walls of Thebes (Greece), Thebes. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
) * Apollo's lyre,
Hermes Hermes (; ) is an Olympian deity in ancient Greek religion and mythology considered the herald of the gods. He is also widely considered the protector of human heralds, travelers, thieves, merchants, and orators. He is able to move quic ...
created the lyre for him from the entrails of one of Apollo's cows. Apollo was furious at Hermes, but after hearing the sound of the lyre, his anger faded. The instrument became a common attribute of Apollo. (
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) * Orpheus' lyre, a golden lyre given to him by Apollo. It is said that Orpheus' music and singing could charm the birds, fish and wild beasts, coax the trees and rocks into dance, and divert the course of rivers. It is state that his Lyra, lyre was placed in the sky by Zeus. (
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)


Rattles

* Sistrum, one of the most sacred musical instruments in ancient Egypt, which was believed to hold powerful magical properties. It was also shaken to avert the flooding of the Nile and to frighten away Set (mythology), Set. (
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)


Trumpets

* Seven trumpets, seven angels with seven trumpets are sounded and the events that follow are described in detail from Revelation Chapters 8 to 11. (
Christian mythology Christian mythology is the body of myths associated with Christianity. The term encompasses a broad variety of legends and narratives, especially those considered sacred narratives. Mythological themes and elements occur throughout Christian l ...
) * seven trumpets of Zahhak, Seven golden trumpets, each of which was connected to one of the هفت کشور, seven realms of the world, and by blowing each of those trumpets, Zahhak would send down deadly disasters such as plagues, earthquakes, and rain of fire on that land. (
Persian mythology Iranian mythology, or Persian mythology in western term (), is the body of the myths originally told by ancient Persians and other Iranian peoples and a genre of ancient Persian folklore. These stories concern the origin and nature of the worl ...
) * Pheme's trumpet, Pheme is the goddess of gossip and she was said to have pried into the affairs of mortals and gods. She then repeated what she had learned by sounding her trumpet to spread the gossip to people near and far. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
) * Joshua's shofars (also ''Joshua's trumpets''), the walls of Jericho fell after Joshua's Israelite army marched around the city blowing their trumpets during the Battle of Jericho. (
Jewish mythology Jewish mythology is the body of myths associated with Judaism. Elements of Jewish mythology have had a profound influence on Christian mythology and on Islamic mythology, as well as on Abrahamic culture in general. Christian mythology directly ...
)


Springs

* Fountain of Youth, a spring that supposedly restores the youth of anyone who drinks or bathes in its waters. (Medieval legend) * Mímisbrunnr (''Mímir's well''), a well associated with the being Mímir, located beneath Yggdrasil. The water of the well contains much wisdom, and that Odin's eye sacrifice to the well was in exchange for a drink from it. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) * Hvergelmir (''Bubbling Boiling Spring''), a major spring. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) * Urðarbrunnr (also ''Well of Wyrd''), a well that lies beneath Yggdrasil, and is associated with a trio of norns (Urðr, Verðandi, and Skuld). (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) * Holy well (also ''Sacred Spring''), a spring revered either in a Pagan or Christian context, often both. Holy wells were frequently pagan sacred sites that later became Christianized. The term holy well is commonly employed to refer to any water source of limited size (i.e. not a lake or river, but including pools and natural springs and seeps), which has some significance in the folklore of the area where it is located, whether in the form of a particular name, an associated legend, the attribution of healing qualities to the water through the numinous presence of its guardian spirit or Christian saint. * Wishing well, wells where it was thought that any spoken wish would be granted. The idea that a wish would be granted came from the idea that water housed deities or had been placed there as a gift from the gods, since water was a source of life and often a scarce commodity. (
European folklore European folklore or Western folklore refers to the folklore of the Western world, especially when discussed comparatively. The history of Christendom during the Early Modern period has resulted in a number of traditions that are shared in many E ...
) * Lake of fire, a lake of fire where the wicked dead are thrown into. (Egyptian mythology, Egyptian/Christian mythology, Christian) * Connla's Well (also ''Well of Coelrind'', ''Well of Nechtan'' or ''Well of Segais''), one of a number of otherworldly wells that are variously depicted as "The Well of Wisdom", "The Well of Knowledge" and the source of some of the rivers of Ireland. Much like the Well of Nechtan (and some sources equate the two), the well is the home to the salmon of wisdom, and surrounded with hazel trees, which also signify knowledge and wisdom. (
Irish mythology Irish mythology is the body of myths indigenous to the island of Ireland. It was originally Oral tradition, passed down orally in the Prehistoric Ireland, prehistoric era. In the History of Ireland (795–1169), early medieval era, myths were ...
)


Furniture

* Hlidskjalf, Odin's all-seeing throne in his palace Valaskjálf. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) * Round Table, King Arthur's famed table, around which he and his Knights congregate. As its name suggests, it has no head, implying that everyone who sits there has equal status. (
Arthurian legend The Matter of Britain (; ; ; ) is the body of medieval literature and legendary material associated with Great Britain and Brittany and the legendary kings and heroes associated with it, particularly King Arthur. The 12th-century writer Geoffr ...
) * Siege Perilous (''The Perilous Seat''), a vacant seat at the Round Table reserved by Merlin for the knight who would one day be successful in the quest for the Holy Grail. (
Arthurian legend The Matter of Britain (; ; ; ) is the body of medieval literature and legendary material associated with Great Britain and Brittany and the legendary kings and heroes associated with it, particularly King Arthur. The 12th-century writer Geoffr ...
) * Golden Throne,
Hephaestus Hephaestus ( , ; wikt:Hephaestus#Alternative forms, eight spellings; ) is the Greek god of artisans, blacksmiths, carpenters, craftsmen, fire, metallurgy, metalworking, sculpture and volcanoes.Walter Burkert, ''Greek Religion'' 1985: III.2. ...
gained revenge against Hera for rejecting him by making her a magical golden throne which when she sat on it, did not allow her to stand up. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
) * Ara (constellation), Ara (''Altar''), identified as the altar where the gods first made offerings and formed an alliance before defeating the Titan (mythology), Titans. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
) * Ark of the Covenant (also ''Ark of the Testimony''), a wooden chest clad with gold containing the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments as well as Aaron's rod and a pot of manna. (
Jewish mythology Jewish mythology is the body of myths associated with Judaism. Elements of Jewish mythology have had a profound influence on Christian mythology and on Islamic mythology, as well as on Abrahamic culture in general. Christian mythology directly ...
) * Busby's stoop chair (also ''Dead Man's Chair''), a haunted oak chair that was cursed by the murderer Thomas Busby before his execution by hanging in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. (
English folklore English folklore consists of the myths and legends of England, including the region's Legendary creature, mythical creatures, traditional recipes, urban legends, proverbs, superstitions, Folk dance, dance, balladry, and Folklore, folktales tha ...
) * Throne of God (also ''Araboth'' and ''al-'Arsh''), the reigning centre of God of the Abrahamic religions: primarily Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The throne is said by various holy books to reside beyond the Seven Heavens, Seventh Heaven. * Khnum's potter's wheel, he was thought to be the creator of the bodies of human children, which he made at a potter's wheel, from clay, and placed in their mothers' wombs. (
Egyptian mythology Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient Egypt, which describe the actions of the Egyptian pantheon, Egyptian gods as a means of understanding the world around them. The beliefs that these myths express are an important part ...
) * The bed of Procrustes, An iron bed used by Procrustes in which he would place his victims inside of. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
) *Throne of Gems, The mythical Iranian King Jamshid saved mankind from a winter destined to kill every living creature. He constructed a throne made of precious gems. He sat on the throne, demons lifted him into the heavens where he shone like the Sun and winter was defeated. (Persian mythology, Iranian mythology)


Ropes and chains

* Thread of
Ariadne In Greek mythology, Ariadne (; ; ) was a Cretan princess, the daughter of King Minos of Crete. There are variations of Ariadne's myth, but she is known for helping Theseus escape from the Minotaur and being abandoned by him on the island of N ...
, the magical ball of thread given to
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by
Ariadne In Greek mythology, Ariadne (; ; ) was a Cretan princess, the daughter of King Minos of Crete. There are variations of Ariadne's myth, but she is known for helping Theseus escape from the Minotaur and being abandoned by him on the island of N ...
to help him navigate the Labyrinth. (Greek Mythology) * Lædingr, a chain forged by Thor to bind and were broken by Fenrir. (Norse Mythology) * Dromi, another chain to bind Fenrir. (Norse Mythology) * Gleipnir, the fetter that successfully bound the wolf Fenrir. It was light and thin as silk but strong as creation itself and made from six impossible ingredients. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) * Red string of fate, an East Asian belief originating from Chinese legend. According to this myth, the gods tie an invisible red cord around the ankles of those that are destined to meet one another in a certain situation or help each other in a certain way. Often, in Japanese culture, it is thought to be tied around the little finger. According to Chinese legend, the deity in charge of "the red thread" is believed to be Yuè Xià Lǎorén (月下老人), often abbreviated to Yuè Lǎo (月老), the old lunar matchmaker god, who is in charge of marriages. (
Chinese mythology Chinese mythology () is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature throughout the area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology encompasses a diverse array of myths derived from regional and cultural tradit ...
) * Prometheus's chains, unbreakable shackles of adamantine that were made by
Hephaestus Hephaestus ( , ; wikt:Hephaestus#Alternative forms, eight spellings; ) is the Greek god of artisans, blacksmiths, carpenters, craftsmen, fire, metallurgy, metalworking, sculpture and volcanoes.Walter Burkert, ''Greek Religion'' 1985: III.2. ...
and broken by
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. (
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)


Body parts


Heads

* Brazen head (also ''brass head'' or ''bronze head''), a legendary automaton reputed to be able to answer any question. (Medieval legend) * Mímir's head, the severed head of Mimir, which was magically preserved by Odin so it could continue to provide knowledge and counsel as his advisor. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) * Medusa's head, the severed head of Medusa, which was given to
Athena Athena or Athene, often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient Greek religion, ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and handicraft who was later syncretism, syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva. Athena was regarde ...
by
Perseus In Greek mythology, Perseus (, ; Greek language, Greek: Περσεύς, Romanization of Greek, translit. Perseús) is the legendary founder of the Perseid dynasty. He was, alongside Cadmus and Bellerophon, the greatest Greek hero and slayer of ...
to place on her
Aegis The aegis ( ; ''aigís''), as stated in the ''Iliad'', is a device carried by Athena and Zeus, variously interpreted as an animal skin or a shield and sometimes featuring the head of a Gorgon. There may be a connection with a deity named Aex, a ...
. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
) * Ymir's skull, Norðri, Suðri, Austri and Vestri each support one of the four cardinal points. Together, they uphold the heavenly dome, created from the skull of the jötunn Ymir. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) * Bendigeidfran's head, the severed head of Brân the Blessed, which was buried in London facing France to magically ward off invasion. (
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Eyes

* Odin's eye, Odin sacrifice his eye to Mímir for the price of wisdom, a drink from the Mímisbrunnr. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) * Eye of Horus, Set and Horus were fighting for the throne after Osiris's death, Set gouged out Horus's left eye. The majority of the eye was restored by Thoth. When Horus's eye was recovered, he offered it to his father, Osiris, in hopes of restoring his life. (
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) * Graeae's eye, three sisters who shared one eye among themselves. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
) * Eye of Ra, Ra was becoming old and weak and the people no longer respected him or his rule. Ra did not react well to this and decided to punish mankind by sending his Eye to find them. (
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) * Balor's eye, a large eye that wreaks destruction when opened. The ''Cath Maige Tuired'' calls it a "destructive" and "poisonous" eye that no army can withstand. (
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) * Eye of Providence, a symbol showing an eye often surrounded by rays of light or a glory and usually enclosed by a triangle. It represents the eye of God watching over mankind or divine providence. * Þjazi's eyes, Odin took Þjazi's eyes and placed them in the night sky as stars. (
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) * Shiva's third eye, it could burn even gods to ashes. (
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Limbs

* Hand of Glory, a severed pickled hand of a man who was hanged alive. Said to have the power to unlock any door and, if a candle was placed within made from some body part of the same person, would freeze in place anyone who it was given to. (
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) * Týr's hand, which was bitten off by Fenrir. (
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) * Hand of God (art), Hand of God (also ''Manus Dei'' and ''Dextera domini/dei''), ", a motif in Jewish and Christian art, especially of the Late Antique and early medieval periods, when depiction of Jehovah or God the Father as a full human figure was considered unacceptable. The hand, sometimes including a portion of an arm, or ending about the wrist, is used to indicate the intervention in or approval of affairs on Earth by God, and sometimes as a subject in itself. (
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) * Aurvandils-tá (''Aurvandill's toe''), the god
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tosses Aurvandill's toe which had frozen into the sky to form a star called Aurvandils-tá. (
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Hair, feathers and skin

* Golden Fleece, sought by Jason and the Argonauts. The fleece of the golden winged ram, which was sought by Jason and the Argonauts. (
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) * Firebird's plumage, the feathers of a Firebird (Slavic folklore), Firebird that glows brightly emitting red, orange, and yellow light, like a bonfire that is just past the turbulent flame. The feathers do not cease glowing if removed, and one feather can light a large room if not concealed. (Slavic mythology) * Feathers of Simurgh, the legendary Simurgh gave three of her feathers to Zal, the Persian hero and also father of Rostam, so that whenever he needed the guidance or help of Simurgh, he could burn one of the feathers and Simurgh came to his aid. (
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) * Feather of Ma'at (also ''Feather of Truth''), her ostrich feather was the measure that determined whether the souls of the departed would reach the fields of Aaru successfully. The hearts of the dead were said to be weighed against her single feather in the ''Hall of Two Truths''. (
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) * Peacock's feather, the peacock was the patron bird of the Goddess Hera. According to myth, she adorned the tail of a peacock with Argus Panoptes, Argus's eyes on its feathers in his honor, symbolizing all-seeing knowledge and the wisdom of the heavens. (
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) * Leviathan's hide, could be turned into everlasting clothing or impenetrable suits of armor. (
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) * Nemean lion's hide, the lion could not be killed with mortal weapons because its golden fur was impervious to attacks. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
) * Selkie's skin, selkies are said to live as seals in the sea but shed their skin to become human on land. If a man steals a female selkie's skin, she is in his power and is forced to become his wife. If she finds her skin she will return to her true home in the sea. (
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) * Coma Berenices (''Berenice's hair''), Berenice II of Egypt dedicated her hair to
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for her husband's safe return from Syria, and placed it in the temple of the goddess at Zephyrium. The hair had been carried to the heavens and placed among the stars. (
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) * Ymir's hair, Odin, Vili and Vé used his hair for the trees. (
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) * Ymir's eyebrows , Odin, Vili and Vé used his eyebrows to create the middle realm in which humans live, Midgard. (
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Blood and flesh

* Lernaean Hydra, Hydra's poisonous blood, Heracles would use arrows dipped in the Hydra's poisonous blood to kill other foes during his Labours of Hercules, Labours, such as Stymphalian birds and the giant Geryon. (
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) * Ningyo's flesh, the flesh is pleasant-tasting and anyone who eats it will attain remarkable longevity. (
Japanese mythology Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. The history of thousands of years of contac ...
) * Fafnir's blood, Sigurd bathed in dragon's blood that conferred him invulnerability. He also drank some of Fafnir's blood and gained the ability to understand the language of the birds. (
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) * Blood of Christ, the blood shed by Jesus Christ on the Cross. (
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) * Ichor, the ethereal golden fluid that is the blood of the gods. (
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) * Ymir's flesh, Odin, Vili and Vé fashioned the Earth from his flesh. (
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) * Ymir's blood, Odin, Vili and Vé used his blood to form the ocean. (
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Bones and horns

* Unicorn horn (also ''Alicorn''), the detached horn of a unicorn was thought to have many healing properties and antidote's virtues were attributed to the unicorn's horn. (
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) * Dragon's teeth (mythology), Dragon's teeth, in the legends of the Phoenician prince Cadmus and in Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece. In each case, the dragons are real and breathe fire. Their teeth, once planted, would grow into fully armed warriors. (
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) * Camahueto's horn, the most valuable part of a Camahueto is their single horn, Machi (shaman), machis will use the horn for curing many kinds of illnesses. (Chilote mythology) * Ymir's bones, Odin, Vili and Vé used his bones the make the hills. (
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Organs

* Valknut (also ''Hrungnir's Heart''), Hrungnir's head, heart, and shield were made of stone. His heart had a peculiar shape, it was triangular due to which both the Valknut and the Triquetra have been called Hrungnir's heart. (
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) * Fafnir's heart, which was roasted and consumed by
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, giving him the gift of prophecy. (
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) * Ymir's brain, which was used by Odin, Vili and Vé to make the clouds. (
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) * Uranus (mythology), Uranus's genitals, which fell on the ocean and formed
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, a nymph who later on became the goddess of beauty after being introduced to at Mount Olympus, Olympus (
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Containers

* Basket of Existence, a Raffia palm, raffia basket containing the divine ingredients that were to be used by Obatala to create the universe. It was stolen by his fellow orisha Oduduwa before he could do so. (Yoruba mythology) * Óðrerir, refers either to one of the vessels that contain the mead of poetry (along with Boðn and Són) or to the mead itself. (
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) * Pot of Gold, which is used by leprechauns to store away all their coins at the end of the rainbow. (
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) * Hamper of Gwyddno Garanhir, Gwyddno Garanhir possessed a hamper which would multiply food: if one was to put food for one man in the basket and open it again, the food was found to be increased a hundredfold. (
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) * Horn of Brân Galed, the Horn of Brân Galed from the North is said to have possessed the magical property of ensuring that "whatever drink might be wished for was found in it". (
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) * Pandora's box (also ''Pandora's pithos''), a large jar given to Pandora which contained all the evils of the world. Pandora opened the jar and all the evils flew out, leaving only Hope inside once she had closed it again. (
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) *
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's scabbard, was said to have powers of its own. Injuries from losses of blood, for example, would not kill the bearer. In some telling, wounds received by one wearing the scabbard did not bleed at all. (
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) * Osiris's coffin, a beautifully carved coffin made by Set (deity), Set. Osiris was tricked by Set to enter the chest, and was enclosed inside it by 72 accomplices of Set. Set flung the coffer in the Nile so that it would drift far away. (
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) * Purple Gold Red Gourd, a powerful magic gourd that sucks anyone who speaks before it inside and melts them down into a bloody stew. (
Chinese mythology Chinese mythology () is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature throughout the area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology encompasses a diverse array of myths derived from regional and cultural tradit ...
) * Trojan Horse, a wooden horse where a select force of men hide inside during the Trojan War, the subterfuge that the Greeks used to enter the city of Troy and win the war. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
) * Ark of bulrushes, a container which carried the infant Moses. (
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Bags

* Bag of Mysteries, the pouch containing the secrets that were supposed to be the reward of the spirit responsible for the Creation myth, creation of the world. It was originally given by Olorun to Obatala, who was mandated by Him to serve that function, but was subsequently stolen by his brother/sister/spouse Oduduwa when he/she usurped his position as creator spirit. This and the simultaneous theft of the Basket of Existence (see above) later led to a war between them. (Yoruba mythology) * Bag of Wind, Aeolus gave
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a tightly closed leather bag full of the captured winds so he could sail easily home to Homer's Ithaca, Ithaca on the gentle Zephyrus, West Wind. (
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) * Manannán mac Lir#Gifts to the Fíana, Corrbolg, a bag crafted by
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from the skin of Aoife who had been transformed into a crane at the time of her death. It was later given to
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and then eventually to Cumhall mac Trénmhóir. The crane bag contained a variable amount of items depending on if the tide was high or low. (
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) * Qiankun Dai, one of the ten ancient artifacts, the universe bag or cosmos bag is a bag belonging to Maitreya that is able to fit all of heaven and earth inside. (Chinese Mythology) * Kibisis, the sack in which the mythical hero
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carried the severed head of the monster Medusa. (
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) * Santa Claus, Santa's bag, carries a bag full of presents for children. (Modern folklore)


Cups and chalices

* Cup of Jamshid (''Jām-e Jam''), a cup of divination that was long possessed by rulers of ancient Persia and was said to be filled with an elixir of immortality. (
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) * Nanteos Cup, a medieval wood mazer bowl attributed with the ability to heal those who drink from it. (
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) * Holy Grail, a dish, plate, stone, or cup that is part of an important theme of Arthurian literature. (
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) * Holy Chalice, the vessel which Jesus used at the Last Supper to serve the wine. (
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) * Crater (constellation), Crater (''Cup''), identified with the cup of the god Apollo. (
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) * Seven bowls, seven angels are thus given seven bowls of God's wrath, each consisting of judgements full of the wrath of God. These seven bowls of God's wrath are poured out on the wicked and the followers of the Antichrist after the sounding of the seven trumpets. (
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Lamps and lanterns

* Lantern of Diogenes of Sinope, Diogenes, carried by the Cynicism (philosophy), Cynic philosopher Diogenes of Sinope to aid in his fruitless search for an honest man. (Greek philosophy) * Magic Lamp, an oil lamp that can be rubbed to summon a genie who grants wishes. (Arabic mythology)


Sculptures

* Palladium (mythology), Palladium, a wooden statue that fell from the sky. As long as it stayed in Troy, the city-state could not lose a war. (
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) * Ushabti, a funerary figurine used in Ancient Egypt. Ushabtis were placed in tombs among the grave goods and were intended to act as servants or minions for the deceased, should they be called upon to do manual labor in the afterlife. (
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) * Ikenga, a statue that bestows its owner with super strength. (
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) * Obelisk, a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape or pyramidion at the top. The obelisk symbolized the sun god Ra, and during the brief religious reformation of Akhenaten was said to be a Petrifaction, petrified ray of the Aten, the sundisk. It was also thought that the god existed within the structure. (
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) * Galatea (mythology), Galatea, a statue carved of ivory by Pygmalion (mythology), Pygmalion of Cyprus, which the goddess
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brought to life before uniting the couple in marriage. (
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) * Golem, an animated Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic being that is magically created entirely from inanimate matter (specifically clay or mud). The word was used to mean an Amorphous solid, amorphous, unformed material in Psalms and Medieval literature, medieval writing. There are many tales differing on how the golem was brought to life and afterwards controlled. (Jewish folklore) * Terracotta Army, a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. The figures include warriors, chariots and horses whose purpose was to protect the emperor in his afterlife. (
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Mirrors

* Oshun's mirror, a mirror that the river spirit Oshun keeps upon her person and uses as her symbol as the goddess of beauty. (Yoruba mythology) * Smoking mirror, the mirror used by the god Tezcatlipoca to see the whole cosmos. (Aztec mythology) * Yata no Kagami, a mirror representing wisdom that was offered to the goddess of the sun, Amaterasu. (
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) * Archimedes's mirror, used by Archimedes to focus sunlight onto ships attacking Syracuse, Sicily, Syracuse, causing them to catch fire. (
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) *Logun Ede's mirror, given as a gift from his mother, Oshun. (Yoruba mythology) *Magic Mirror (Snow White), Snowwhite's stepmother's mirror, a talking mirror that serves Snow White's Evil Queen, stepmother by answering her questions. (German folklore)


Dispensers

* Sampo (also ''Sammas''), a magical artifact constructed by Ilmarinen that brought good fortune to its holder. (
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) * Skatert-Samobranka (''Magic Tablecloth''), a magic tablecloth is spread on the ground, saying the magic words and food and drink aplenty will appear. When finished eating, rolling up all the dirty plates, cutlery, and crumbs into the tablecloth and they magically disappear. (
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) * Halter of Clydno Eiddyn, belonged to Clydno Eiddyn (Cebystr Clydno Eiddin). It was fixed to a staple at the foot of his bed. Whatever horse he might wish for, he would find in the halter. The Halter of Clydno Eiddyn was also called The Handy Halter, for it summons fine horses. (
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) * Akshaya Patra, a wonderful vessel given to Yudishtira by the Lord
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which provided a never-ending supply of food to the Pandavas every day. (
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) * Crock and Dish of Rhygenydd Ysgolhaig, whatever food might be wished for in them, it would be found on them. It belonged to Rhygenydd the Cleric. (
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) * Cornucopia (also ''Horn of Plenty''), the horn of the goat-nymph Amalthea (mythology), Amalthea from which poured an unceasing abundance of nectar, ambrosia, and fruit. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
) * Manna machine, a machine described within the ''Zohar'' writings that is similar to Chlorella vulgaris, chlorella algae processing of today. (
Jewish mythology Jewish mythology is the body of myths associated with Judaism. Elements of Jewish mythology have had a profound influence on Christian mythology and on Islamic mythology, as well as on Abrahamic culture in general. Christian mythology directly ...
) * Akshaya Tunir, an inexhaustible quiver of arrows belonging to Arjuna. (
Hindu mythology Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas, the Itihasas (the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Ramayan ...
)


Bridges

* As-Sirāt, a narrow bridge which every person must pass on the Yawm ad-Din ("Day of the Way of Life" i.e. Day of Judgment) to enter Paradise. (Islamic mythology) * Bifröst, a burning rainbow bridge that reaches between Midgard (the world) and Asgard, the realm of the gods. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) * Chinvat Bridge (also ''Bridge of the Requiter''), a sifting bridge which separates the world of the living from the world of the dead and is guarded by two four-eyed dogs. (Zoroastrianism) * Gjallarbrú (''Gjöll Bridge''), a covered bridge which spans the river Gjöll and must be crossed in order to reach Hel (location), Hel. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) * Adam's Bridge, Rama Setu (also ''Rama's Bridge)'', a floating bridge across the sea constructed by the apes Nala and Nila (Ramayana), Nila in the epic poem ''Ramayana''. (
Hindu mythology Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas, the Itihasas (the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Ramayan ...
) * Ame-no-ukihashi (''Floating Bridge of Heaven''), Izanagi and Izanami went to the bridge between heaven and earth to churn the sea below with Amenonuhoko. (
Japanese mythology Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. The history of thousands of years of contac ...
)


Columns

* Djed, Isis asked for the pillar in the palace hall from the king and queen of Byblos in Lebanon, and upon being granted it, extracted the coffin from the pillar. She then consecrated the pillar, anointing it with myrrh and wrapping it in linen. This pillar came to be known as the pillar of djed. (
Egyptian mythology Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient Egypt, which describe the actions of the Egyptian pantheon, Egyptian gods as a means of understanding the world around them. The beliefs that these myths express are an important part ...
) * Stambha (also ''Skambha''), a cosmic column which joins the heaven ''(Svarga)'' and the earth ''(prithvi)''. (
Hindu mythology Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas, the Itihasas (the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Ramayan ...
) * Column of the Flagellation, the column which Jesus was tied to during the Flagellation of Christ, kept in the Basilica of Saint Praxedes in Rome. (
Christian mythology Christian mythology is the body of myths associated with Christianity. The term encompasses a broad variety of legends and narratives, especially those considered sacred narratives. Mythological themes and elements occur throughout Christian l ...
) * Pillar of heaven, four pillars held Heaven and the goddess Nüwa repaired the pillars after the time when Heaven and Earth were in disruption. (
Chinese mythology Chinese mythology () is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature throughout the area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology encompasses a diverse array of myths derived from regional and cultural tradit ...
) * Pillar of salt, Lot's wife was turned into a pillar of salt when she looked back at the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah as they were destroyed. (
Christian mythology Christian mythology is the body of myths associated with Christianity. The term encompasses a broad variety of legends and narratives, especially those considered sacred narratives. Mythological themes and elements occur throughout Christian l ...
) * Pillars of Hercules, Hercules raised two pillars at the Strait of Gibraltar when he passed by during one of his ten labours. The tenth labour was to obtain the Cattle of Geryon. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
) * Ame-no-mihashira (''Heavenly Pillar''), Izanagi and Izanami came down from heaven and spontaneously built a central support column called the Ame-no-mihashira which upheld the "hall measuring eight fathoms" that the gods caused to appear afterwards. (
Japanese mythology Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. The history of thousands of years of contac ...
)


Gates

* Gates of Alexander, a legendary barrier supposedly built by Alexander the Great to keep the uncivilized barbarians of the north from invading the land to the south. (Medieval legend) * Gates of hell, various places on the surface of the world that have acquired a legendary reputation for being entrances to the underworld. Often they are found in regions of unusual geological activity, particularly volcanic areas, or sometimes at lakes, caves or mountains. * Pearly gates, a conceptual entry to Heaven. (
Christian mythology Christian mythology is the body of myths associated with Christianity. The term encompasses a broad variety of legends and narratives, especially those considered sacred narratives. Mythological themes and elements occur throughout Christian l ...
) * Torii, the world was plunged into darkness and chaos. The wrath of Amaterasu, the Goddess of the Sun, led her to retreat to a cave in Amano-Iwato. To make her come out again, the Gods thought over several solutions and decided to set a perch with roosters at the entrance of the cave. They would then sing eternally. Intrigued by their songs, the Amaterasu walked out of the cave, and the world was again bathed in light. Later, people decided to build bird perches at the entrances of shrines. (
Japanese mythology Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. The history of thousands of years of contac ...
) * Gates of Tartarus, a gate flanked by adamantine columns, a substance so hard that nothing can cut through it, akin to diamond. (
Roman mythology Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans, and is a form of Roman folklore. "Roman mythology" may also refer to the modern study of these representations, and to th ...
)


Nets

* Indra's net, one of the weapons of the sky-god Indra, used to snare and entangle enemies. The net also signifies magic or illusion. (
Hindu mythology Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas, the Itihasas (the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Ramayan ...
) * Rán's net, a net in which she tried to capture men who ventured out on the sea. Her net is also mentioned in ''Reginsmál'' and in the ''Völsunga'' saga, where she lends it to Loki so that he can capture Andvari. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) * Ogun's net, the unbreakable net that Ogun used to trap his wife Oya and her lover Shango when he caught them engaging in sexual activity. He subsequently dragged them, while still bound, before Olorun for judgement. In the versions of this myth from the Yoruba diaspora, the wife involved is Oshun. (Yoruba mythology) * Sobek's net, Sobek caught the Four sons of Horus in a net in the Nile river. (
Egyptian mythology Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient Egypt, which describe the actions of the Egyptian pantheon, Egyptian gods as a means of understanding the world around them. The beliefs that these myths express are an important part ...
) *Hephaistos' net


Weighing scales

* Libra (constellation), Libra (''Weighing Scales''), held by Astraea (mythology), Astraea, the goddess of justice. (
Roman mythology Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans, and is a form of Roman folklore. "Roman mythology" may also refer to the modern study of these representations, and to th ...
) * Scale of Maat, Anubis weighed the person's heart on a scale against the feather of Maat. If the heart is lighter than the feather, the person is allowed to pass into the afterlife. If not, the heart is eaten by Ammit. (
Egyptian mythology Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient Egypt, which describe the actions of the Egyptian pantheon, Egyptian gods as a means of understanding the world around them. The beliefs that these myths express are an important part ...
) * Scale of justice, Themis was portrayed carrying scales. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
) * Mul Zibanu (''Scales'' or ''Balance''), which were held sacred to the sun god Shamash, who was also the patron of truth and justice. (
Mesopotamian mythology Mesopotamian mythology refers to the myths, religious texts, and other literature that comes from the region of ancient Mesopotamia which is a historical region of Western Asia, situated within the Tigris–Euphrates river system that occupie ...
) * Famine's pair of scales, the third of the
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are figures in the Book of Revelation in the New Testament of the Bible, a piece of apocalypse literature attributed to John of Patmos, and generally regarded as dating from about AD 95. Similar allusions a ...
rides on a Black Horse is Famine, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. (
Christian mythology Christian mythology is the body of myths associated with Christianity. The term encompasses a broad variety of legends and narratives, especially those considered sacred narratives. Mythological themes and elements occur throughout Christian l ...
)


Sharpening stones

* Odin's whetstone, Baugi had nine thralls who killed each other in their desire to possess Odin's magical sharpening stone. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) * Whetstone of Tudwal Tudglyd, sharpens the blade of a fine warrior. It shall draw blood from any enemy of its user if its user be brave; if its user shall be cowardly, than the blade shall not be sharpened and draw no blood whatsoever. (
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Wheels

* Rota Fortunae (''Wheel of Fortune''), a concept referring to the capricious nature of Fate. The wheel belongs to the goddess Fortuna, who spins it at random, changing the positions of those on the wheel – some suffer great misfortune, while others gain windfalls. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
) * Wheel of time (also ''wheel of history'' and ''Kalachakra''), is a concept found in several religious traditions and philosophies, which regard time as cyclical and consisting of repeating ages. (
Hindu mythology Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas, the Itihasas (the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Ramayan ...
) * Wheel of fire, which Ixion was bound to as punishment for lusting after Zeus's wife, Hera. (
Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...
)


Buildings

* Pyramid, a belief that the ancient Egyptian pyramids and objects of similar shape can confer a variety of benefits. Among these assumed properties are the ability to preserve foods, sharpen or maintain the sharpness of razor blades, etc. (
Egyptian mythology Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient Egypt, which describe the actions of the Egyptian pantheon, Egyptian gods as a means of understanding the world around them. The beliefs that these myths express are an important part ...
) * World Mill (also ''Heavenly Mill'' and ''Cosmic Mill''), a theme suggested as recurring in Indo-European cosmogony, Indo-European and other mythologies. It involves the analogy of the cosmos or firmament and a Millstone, rotating millstone. (Proto-Indo-European religion) * Tower of Babel, a united humanity agreed to build a tower "tall enough to reach heaven"; seeing this, God, Language, confounded their speech so that they could no longer understand each other and scattered them around the world. (
Jewish mythology Jewish mythology is the body of myths associated with Judaism. Elements of Jewish mythology have had a profound influence on Christian mythology and on Islamic mythology, as well as on Abrahamic culture in general. Christian mythology directly ...
/
Christian mythology Christian mythology is the body of myths associated with Christianity. The term encompasses a broad variety of legends and narratives, especially those considered sacred narratives. Mythological themes and elements occur throughout Christian l ...
) * Heorot (''Hall of the Hart (deer), Hart''), a Mead hall, mead-hall described in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Anglo-Saxon epic
Beowulf ''Beowulf'' (; ) is an Old English poetry, Old English poem, an Epic poetry, epic in the tradition of Germanic heroic legend consisting of 3,182 Alliterative verse, alliterative lines. It is one of the most important and List of translat ...
as "the foremost of halls under heaven". It served as a palace for King Hroðgar, a legendary Danish king of the sixth century. ( Anglo-Saxon mythology) * Ryūgū-jō (''Dragon Palace Castle''), undersea palace of Ryūjin, the dragon god of the sea. Depending on the version of the legend, it is built from red and white coral, or from solid crystal. (
Japanese mythology Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. The history of thousands of years of contac ...
) * Maleperduis, Reynard the Fox's principal hideaway, which is full of holes which Reynard can open and shut to elude his enemies. (Medieval folklore, Medieval legends) * Caer Dathyl, a fortress in Arfon (Senedd constituency), Arfon in northern Gwynedd referred to in the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, the Tale of Math fab Mathonwy. (
Welsh mythology Welsh mythology (also commonly known as ''Y Chwedlau'', meaning "The Legends") consists of both folk traditions developed in Wales, and traditions developed by the Celtic Britons elsewhere before the end of the first millennium. As in most of t ...
) * Caer Sidi (also ''Caer Siddi''), a legendary Celtic Otherworld, otherworld fortress mentioned in Middle Welsh Welsh mythology, mythological poems in the Book of Taliesin. (
Welsh mythology Welsh mythology (also commonly known as ''Y Chwedlau'', meaning "The Legends") consists of both folk traditions developed in Wales, and traditions developed by the Celtic Britons elsewhere before the end of the first millennium. As in most of t ...
) * Baba Yaga's Hut, Chicken-legged hut, Baba Yaga lives in a house standing on chicken legs, which enables the house to move about in accordance with Baba Yaga's wishes. When her house moves it spins while emitting a screeching noise. (
Russian folklore The Russian folklore, i.e., the folklore of Russian people, takes its roots in the pagan beliefs of ancient Slavs and now is represented in the Russian fairy tales. Epic Russian bylinas are also an important part of Slavic paganism. The oldest ...
) * Soria Moria Castle, the three princesses live in Soria Moria Castle, and only the West Wind knew where the castle was located. (Scandinavian folklore) * Santa's workshop, the legendary workshop where Santa Claus is said to make the toys and presents, given out at Christmas. (Elf (film))


Wings

* Icarus' wings, which were made by Daedalus out of wax and bird feathers. * Egil, brother of Volund, Egil' wings, Völund is held captive at Nidung's court. To help his brother, Egil shoots birds and collects their feathers, of which Völund makes a pair of wings and flies away. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
)


Astronomical objects

* Nibiru, a pseudoscientific proposed outer planet within our solar system, described by Zecharia Sitchin. * Planet X, a hypothetical planet, now disproven, proposed in 1906 by Percival Lowell to have existed beyond the planet Neptune. * Sun, the earliest understanding of the Sun was that of a disk in the sky, whose presence above the horizon creates day and whose absence causes night. In the Bronze Age, this understanding was modified by assuming that the Sun is transported across the sky in a boat or a chariot, and transported back to the place of sunrise during the night passing through the underworld. In many cultures, such as Aboriginal peoples in Canada, Aboriginal and Native Americans in the United States, Native American legends, the raven stole the sun and placed it in the sky. * Counter-Earth (also ''Antichthon''), a hypothetical planet always on the other side of the Sun from Earth. * Kolob, a star or planet described in the Book of Abraham. It is the heavenly body nearest to the Throne of God. (
Book of Mormon The Book of Mormon is a religious text of the Latter Day Saint movement, first published in 1830 by Joseph Smith as ''The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi''. The book is one of ...
) * Neith (hypothetical moon), Neith, a hypothetical natural satellite of Venus reportedly sighted by Giovanni Domenico Cassini, Giovanni Cassini in 1672 and by several other astronomers in following years. * Chiron (hypothetical moon), Chiron, the name given to a supposed moon of Saturn sighted by Hermann Goldschmidt in 1861. It has since been determined that no such moon exists. * Themis (hypothetical moon), Themis, William Henry Pickering, William H. Pickering announced the discovery of a tenth satellite of Saturn. The photographic plates on which it supposedly appeared, thirteen in all, spanned a period between April 17 and July 8, 1904. However, no other astronomer has ever confirmed Pickering's claim. * Phaeton (hypothetical planet), Phaeton, an hypothetical planet hypothesized by the Titius–Bode law to have existed between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, the destruction of which supposedly led to the formation of the asteroid belt (including the dwarf planet Ceres (dwarf planet), Ceres). * Tyche (hypothetical planet), Tyche, an hypothetical gas giant located in the Solar System's Oort cloud, first proposed in 1999 by astrophysicists John Matese, Patrick Whitman and Daniel Whitmire of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. * Vulcan (hypothetical planet), Vulcan, a small hypothetical planet that was proposed to exist in an orbit between Mercury (planet), Mercury and the Sun. The 19th-century French mathematician Urbain Le Verrier hypothesized that peculiarities in Mercury's orbit were the result of another planet. * Vulcanoid, a hypothetical population of asteroids that orbit the Sun in a dynamically stable zone inside the orbit of the planet Mercury (planet), Mercury. They are named after the hypothetical planet Vulcan (hypothetical planet), Vulcan, whose existence was disproven in 1915 with the advent of general relativity. So far, no vulcanoids have been discovered, and it is not yet clear whether any exist. * Planet V, a hypothetical fifth terrestrial planet posited by NASA scientists John Chambers and Jack J. Lissauer to have once existed between Mars and the asteroid belt. * Nemesis (hypothetical star), Nemesis, a hypothetical red dwarf or brown dwarf, originally postulated in 1984 to be orbiting the Sun at a distance of about 95,000 AU (1.5 light-years), somewhat beyond the Oort cloud, to explain a perceived cycle of mass extinctions in the geological record, which seem to occur more often at intervals of 26 million years. * Lilith (fictitious moon), Lilith, a fictitious invisible second moon of Earth, supposedly about the same mass as the Earth's Moon, proposed in 1918 by astrologer Walter Gorn Old. * Star of Ishtar (also ''Star of Inanna''), a symbol of the ancient Sumerian goddess Inanna and her East Semitic counterpart Ishtar. Because Ishtar was associated with the planet Venus, the star is also known as the Star of Venus. (
Mesopotamian mythology Mesopotamian mythology refers to the myths, religious texts, and other literature that comes from the region of ancient Mesopotamia which is a historical region of Western Asia, situated within the Tigris–Euphrates river system that occupie ...
) * Winged sun, a symbol associated with divinity, royalty and power. (
Egyptian mythology Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient Egypt, which describe the actions of the Egyptian pantheon, Egyptian gods as a means of understanding the world around them. The beliefs that these myths express are an important part ...
)


Torture devices

* Brazen bull (also ''Bronze bull'' or ''Sicilian bull''), an alleged torture and execution device invented by Perillos of Athens, who offered it to Phalaris, the tyrant of Akragas, Sicily, as a new means of executing criminals. * Paolao, a legendary torture device created by the wicked fox spirit Daji. It was a tall bronze cylinder heated with charcoal, but if one fell off they would die. With no other alternatives one was forced to dance atop the cylinder until they died. (Chinese Mythology)


Tools

* Nail (relic), Holy Nails, the nails with which Christ was crucified. (
Christian mythology Christian mythology is the body of myths associated with Christianity. The term encompasses a broad variety of legends and narratives, especially those considered sacred narratives. Mythological themes and elements occur throughout Christian l ...
) * Rati (Norse mythology), Rati, a drill or auger (drill), auger that was used by Odin during his quest to obtain the mead of poetry. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
) * Reginnaglar (Old Norse ''God Nails''), are nails used for religious purposes. (
Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...
)


Miscellaneous

* Chessboard of Gwenddoleu ap Ceidio, a large Chessboard, chess board made of gold with pieces of silver and crystal. The pieces play by themselves if set up correctly. (
Welsh mythology Welsh mythology (also commonly known as ''Y Chwedlau'', meaning "The Legends") consists of both folk traditions developed in Wales, and traditions developed by the Celtic Britons elsewhere before the end of the first millennium. As in most of t ...
) * Neith's loom, which Neith uses to weave all of existence into being. (
Egyptian mythology Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient Egypt, which describe the actions of the Egyptian pantheon, Egyptian gods as a means of understanding the world around them. The beliefs that these myths express are an important part ...
) * Father Time's hourglass, carrying an hourglass representing time's constant movement. Many believe that Father Time, like the Grim Reaper, is constantly watching humans and has each and every one of their hourglasses slowly decreasing, sand casually slipping through the hands of time. * Bangu, a bell in Glasgwm Church which was gifted by Saint David. Once a woman took the bell to the nearby town of Rharadr. Her husband was imprisoned in the castle and she believed that if she rang the bell he would be released. But the guards seized it and chased her out of town. That night the town was destroyed by fire, and the only part of it which escaped the flames was the wall on which the sacred bell was hanging. (Medieval legend) * Voodoo doll, an effigy into which pins are inserted. Although it comes in various different forms, such practices are found in the magical traditions of many cultures across the world. (
English folklore English folklore consists of the myths and legends of England, including the region's Legendary creature, mythical creatures, traditional recipes, urban legends, proverbs, superstitions, Folk dance, dance, balladry, and Folklore, folktales tha ...
) * Dreamcatcher, the Ojibwe storytellers speak of the Spider Woman, known as Spider Grandmother, Asibikaashi; she took care of the children and the people on the land. Eventually, the Ojibwe Nation spread across North America and it became difficult for Asibikaashi to reach all the children. So the mothers and grandmothers would weave magical webs for the children, using willow hoops and sinew, or Cordage (rope), cordage made from plants. The dreamcatchers would filter out all bad dreams and only allow good thoughts to enter our mind. Once the sun rises, all bad dreams just disappear. (Anishinaabe traditional beliefs, Anishinaabe mythology) * Ibong Adarna's droppings, said to turn living beings into stone upon contact. (Philippine mythology) * Derafsh Kaviani, Kave's apron, according to legend, a Kave, Persian blacksmith made a Battle-flag, battle flag by hanging his smith's apron from a spear, and used it to rally the people against the wicked king, Zahak. (
Persian mythology Iranian mythology, or Persian mythology in western term (), is the body of the myths originally told by ancient Persians and other Iranian peoples and a genre of ancient Persian folklore. These stories concern the origin and nature of the worl ...
) * Koschei's needle, Koschei cannot be killed by conventional means targeting his body. His soul is hidden separate from his body inside a needle, which is in an egg, inside of a duck, inside of a hare, in an iron chest buried under a green oak tree, which is on the island of Buyan. (Slavic folklore) * Shirikodama, Kappa (folklore), Kappas can gain power by taking human's shirikodama, a mythical ball said to contain the soul. (
Japanese mythology Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. The history of thousands of years of contac ...
) * Crystal skull#Paranormal claims and spiritual associations, Crystal skull, some individuals believe in the paranormal claim that crystal skulls can produce a variety of miracles. * Vasilisa the Beautiful, Vasilisa's doll, Vasilisa's mother gave her a tiny Doll, wooden doll with instructions to give it a little to eat and a little to drink if she were in need. (Folklore of Russia, Russian folklore) * Sheelah's brush (also ''Sheelagh's brush'' or ''Sheila's brush''), the alleged wife of Saint Patrick who would sweep the winter away and gives one last snowstorm after Saint Patrick's Day. (Irish folklore) * Jacob's ladder, a ladder leading to heaven that was featured in a dream
Jacob Jacob, later known as Israel, is a Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions. He first appears in the Torah, where he is described in the Book of Genesis as a son of Isaac and Rebecca. Accordingly, alongside his older fraternal twin brother E ...
had during his flight from his brother Esau in the Book of Genesis. (Abrahamic religions) * Vase of Soissons, legendary sacred vase, probably in precious metal.


From Greek mythology

* Winnowing Oar, an object that appears in Books XI and XXIII of Homer's Odyssey. *
Athena Athena or Athene, often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient Greek religion, ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and handicraft who was later syncretism, syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva. Athena was regarde ...
's bridle, Polyeidos told Bellerophon to sleep in the temple of
Athena Athena or Athene, often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient Greek religion, ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and handicraft who was later syncretism, syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva. Athena was regarde ...
. While he slept, he dreamed that Athena set a Bridle, golden bridle beside him. He awoke and found the bridle he dreamt about in his hands. Afterwards, he went to the meadow Pegasus was grazing at, and was able to bridle and tame Pegasus without difficulty. * Talos, a giant Automaton, bronze automaton to protect Europa in Crete from pirates and invaders.


From Norse mythology

* Svefnthorn (''Sleep Thorn''), used to put an Adversary (cryptography), adversary into a deep sleep from which they would not awaken for a long time. * Friggerock (''Frigg's distaff''), the Orion's belt asterism within the constellation of Orion (constellation), Orion was once known as "Frigg's Distaff". To explain this attribution, some scholars have pointed out that the constellation is on the celestial equator and thus the stars rotating in the night sky may have been associated with Frigg's spinning wheel.


From Germanic heroic legend


From Christian mythology

* Firmament, the structure above the atmosphere, conceived as a vast solid dome according to the Biblical cosmology. According to the Genesis creation narrative, God created the firmament to separate the "waters above" the earth from the "waters below" the earth. * True Cross, the name for the physical remnants which, by a Catholic church tradition, are believed to be from the cross upon which
Jesus Jesus (AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament, other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the Jesus in Chris ...
was crucified. * Shroud of Turin (also ''Turin Shroud''), a length of linen cloth bearing the image of a man, is believed by some to be the burial shroud of Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth. * Sudarium of Oviedo (also ''Shroud of Oviedo''), a bloodstained piece of cloth that is claimed to be the cloth wrapped around the head of Jesus, Jesus Christ after he died. * Image of Edessa, a holy relic consisting of a square or rectangle of cloth upon which a miraculous image of the face of
Jesus Jesus (AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament, other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the Jesus in Chris ...
had been imprinted. * Holy Sponge, a sponge dipped in vinegar (or in some translations sour wine), most likely posca, a favorite beverage of Roman soldiers, and offered to Christ to drink during the crucifixion.


From Hindu Mythology


From the Book of Mormon

* Liahona (Book of Mormon), Liahona, a compass-like device given by God to the prophet Lehi (prophet), Lehi and his family to help them navigate through the wilderness. It was powered by faith and obedience to God and if anyone in the party lost faith or sinned, it would stop working until that person repented. * Title of Liberty, a battle standard used by Captain Moroni to rally the Nephites to arms against the armies of Amalickiah. It was made from Moroni's torn cloak, upon which he wrote, "In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children".


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External links

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