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The sword in the stone is a legendary sword located in the Great Hall of Winchester Cathedral in England. The sword is said to be embedded in a stone and can only be pulled out by the rightful king of England.
Arthur removes the sword from the stone because he is the rightful king of England and the sword can only be pulled out by the true king. It is a symbolic act that proves Arthur's lineage and destiny to rule.
The sword in the stone and Excalibur are 2 different things. Merlin put the sword in the stone in the stone( which by pulling it out made Arthur King Arthur), and Excalibur was the sword that came later after the sword in the stone broke. Excalibur came from the Lady in the Lake.
Theseus got the sword from the rock that he pulled it from.From Ariadne
Sir Kay claimed he pulled the sword out of the stone, but it was actually King Arthur who was able to successfully pull the sword from the stone.
He pulled the sword from the stone. this sword was not Excalibur.
Morgause, the North Witch.
The very first thing King Arthur did was find and claim the sword. Excalibur was a sword that was stuck in a stone and could only be claimed by the rightful heir and king.
He did pull a sword out of stone. It wasn't the same sword King Aurthur pulled. Sir Galahad's sword didn't have a name.
Clarent, also known as the Sword of Peace, is the name of the sword Arthur pulled from the stone. According to some references, it is also the sword used by Mordred to slay Arthur.
The sword, as far as I know, had no name. Excalibur is a totally different sword. Arthur got Excalibur soon after breaking the sword in the stone in battle.
Arthur got the sword out of the stone and was crownd the rightful king because he was son of the king and queen.