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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