Mythological Swords - Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

• The Apple of Discord, the goddess Eris inscribed "to the fairest" and tossed in the midst of the festivities at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis. (Greek mythology)
• The Bone of Ullr, the god Ullr had a bone upon which spells were carved. (Norse mythology)
• The Clue of Ariadne, the magical ball of string given to Theseus by Ariadne to help him navigate the Labyrinth. (Greek Mythology)
• The Cornucopia, or "Horn of Plenty", was the horn of the goat-nymph Amalthea from which poured an unceasing abundance of nectar, ambrosia and fruit. (Greek mythology)
• The Cup of Jamshid, a cup of divination in the Persian mythology. It was long possessed by rulers of ancient Persia and was said to be filled with an elixir of immortality. The whole world was said to be reflected in it.
• Eldhrímnir, the cauldron in which Andhrímnir cooks Sæhrímnir. (Norse mythology)
• Gleipnir, the magic chain that bound the wolf Fenrir. It was light and thin as silk but strong as creation itself and made from six wonderful ingredients. (Norse mythology)
• Golden apple, an element that appears in various national and ethnic folk legends or fairy tales.
• Helskór, ("hel-shoes") were put on the dead so that they could go to Valhöll. (Norse mythology)
• Hlidskjalf, Odin's all-seeing throne in his palace Valaskjálf.
• Horn of Gabriel, the name refers to the tradition identifying the Archangel Gabriel with the angel who blows the horn to announce Judgement Day, associating the infinite with the divine.
• The Lantern of Diogenes, according to popular legend, carried in broad daylight by the Cynic philosopher Diogenes of Sinope to aid in his fruitless search for an honest man.
• 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)
• Olivant is the horn of Roland, paladin of Charlemagne in the Song of Roland. It was won from the giant Jutmundus and is made of ivory. When blown, it is so loud that it kills birds flying in the sky and causes whole armies to rout.
• The Palladium was a wooden statue that fell from the sky. As long as it stayed in Troy, the city-state could not lose a war. (Greek mythology)
• Peaches of Immortality, consumed by the immortals due to their mystic virtue of conferring longevity on all who eat them. (Chinese mythology)
• Reginnaglar, (Old Norse "god nails") are nails used for religious purposes.
• Sampo, a magical artifact of indeterminate type constructed by Ilmarinen that brought good fortune to its holder. (Finnish mythology)
• Singasteinn is an object that appears in the account of Loki and Heimdallr's fight in the form of seals. (Norse mythology)
• The Smoking Mirror, the mirror that the god Tezcatlipoca uses to see the whole cosmos.
• Winnowing Oar is an object that appears in Books XI and XXIII of Homer's Odyssey. (Greek mythology)