Mythological Weapons - Weapons - Polearms

Polearms

• Amenonuhoko (heavenly spear), the naginata used by the Shinto deities Izanagi and Izanami to create the world - also called tonbogiri (Japanese mythology).
• Ascalon, the spear said that St. George used to kill the dragon.
• Gáe Buide (“Yellow Shaft”) and the Gáe Derg (“Red Javelin”), spears of Diarmuid Ua Duibhne, could inflict wound that none can recover from.
• Gáe Bulg, the spear of Cú Chulainn.
• Gungnir, Odin's magic spear created by the dwarf Dvalinn.
• Hades' Bident, the traditional weapon of Hades and is supposedly black. The bident was never used by anyone other than Hades.(Greek mythology)
• Lance of Olyndicus, the celtiberians' war chief who fought against Rome. According to Florus, he wielded a silver lance that was sent to him by the gods from the sky.
• Lúin of Celtchar (also Spear of Fire or Spear of Destiny), forged by the Smith of Falias for Lugh to use in his fight against Balor.
• 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.
• Ogma's Whip - the spear of Ogma (the Celtic sun god).
• Otegine, is one of three legendary Japanese spears created by the famed swordsmith Masazane Fujiwara.
• Rhongomiant, which was the spear of King Arthur.
• Sha Wujing's Yuèyáchǎn, a double-headed staff with a crescent-moon (yuèyá) blade at one end and a spade (chǎn) at the other, with six xīzhàng rings in the shovel part to denote its religious association.
• The Spear of Achilles', created by Hephaestus and given to Peleus at his wedding with Thetis.
• Spear of Destiny (also Spear of Longinus or the Holy Lance), the spear said to have pierced the side of Jesus at the crucifixion.
• Spears of the Valkyrie.
• Tonbogiri, 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 giri (Japanese for "cutting"), translating this spear's name as "Dragonfly Cutter/Cutting spear".