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The shield of Zeus, carried by Athena. After Perseus killed the Gorgon Medusa, her head was affixed to the shield so that anyone who looked at it would be petrified immediately.

Domain: Military; Category: Weapons

The sword of Roland of the Twelve Peers of Charlemagne. In its hilt was a tooth from Saint Peter, blood of Saint Basil, hair from Saint Denis, and a relic from the Virgin Mary.

Domain: Military; Category: Weapons

The sword of Sir Lancelot du Lac. The sword was supposedly holy until Lancelot betrayed his king by running off with the queen and slaying unarmed knights with it.

Domain: Military; Category: Weapons

The anthropomorphic representation of Death is a farmer reaping the souls of the dead like plants. Thus, hiss scythe is supposedly the implement with which he does his duties.

Domain: Military; Category: Weapons

The staff of Sun Wukong. The name is a little hard to translate. The weapon itself could shrink to the size of a needle and could expand to the size of a large pillar.

Domain: Military; Category: Weapons

Meaning "dragonfly-cutter", it was supposed to have been wielded by Honda Tadakatsu. It got its name after the myth that when a dragonfly landed on the blade, the blade was so sharp that the ...

Domain: Military; Category: Weapons

The spear used to pierce the side of Christ when he was dead. Out of the wound flowed blood and water, evidence that Christ was indeed dead.

Domain: Military; Category: Weapons

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