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Weapons

Further information: List of magical weapons
  • Axe of Perun, the axe wielded by the Slavic god of thunder and lightning, Perun. (Slavic mythology)
  • Carnwennan, the dagger of King Arthur.
  • Cronus' sickle, made of Adamantine and able to cut through anything. Cronus was given this sword by Gaia so that he could slay Uranus. (Greek mythology)
  • Death's Scythe, a large scythe appearing in the hands of the Grim Reaper. This stems mainly from the Christian Biblical belief of death as a "harvester of souls".
  • Lúin of Celtchar,the flaming spear of Lugh,the Irish solar god.It had to be kept in a vase of water because it was forever blazing.
  • Mjölnir, the magic hammer of Thor. It was invulnerable and when thrown it would return to the user's hand. (Norse mythology)
  • Narayanastra, the personal missile of Vishnu in his Narayana or Naraina form. (Hindu mythology)
  • Sudarshana Chakra, a legendary spinning disc like weapon used by the Hindu God Vishnu.
  • Sharur, the enchanted mace of the Sumerian god Ninurta. It can fly unaided and also may communicate with its wielder.
  • The Thunderbolts of Zeus, given to him by the Cyclops in Greek mythology, or by Vulcan in Roman mythology.
  • Ukonvasara, the symbol and magical weapon of the Finnish thunder god Ukko, and was similar to Thor's Mjölnir. (Finnish mythology)
  • Vajra, the lightning bolts of Indra. (Hindu mythology)

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