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In some versions of the legend, Merlin placed the sword in the stone, in other versions it was supposed to be the sword of Maximus who put the sword in the stone before he went off to Rome to become emperor, pledging that the sword would remain until the day he returned to rule England.

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From king Arthur's story who managed to pull the sword out of the stone?

The story about King Arthur is called Excalibur. In the story King Arthur himself is the one who managed to pull the sword out of the stone. The name of the sword is Excalibur.


What was the stone called in the story of King Arthur?

There is no mention of a precious stone in the story of King Arthur. However, the famous sword Excalibur is often referred to as the Sword in the Stone.


What happened to Excalibur?

When King Arthur was dieing he sent it to the Lady of the Lake of Avalon. She had given it to him in the first place.


What is the name of the story when the lady in the lake gives King Arthur a sword?

The Excalibur Sword.


In the story of King Arthur how does the Wart know immediately that the sword in the stone is no ordinary sword?

Arthur got the sword out of the stone and was crownd the rightful king because he was son of the king and queen.


Why does Arthur pull the sword out of the anvil the first time?

why not


Who gave arthur the sword excaliber?

Arthur received the sword Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake, a mystical figure in Arthurian legend. In some versions of the tale, he first pulls the sword from a stone, proving his right to the throne, but Excalibur, which symbolizes his rightful sovereignty and power, is given to him later by the Lady. This moment emphasizes the magical and divine right of kings in Arthur's story.


Is the sword in the stone movie based on a true story?

No. It is an off shoot of the Arthur legend.


Who are the main characters in the sword in the stone?

The main characters in "The Sword in the Stone" are Arthur/Wart, Merlin the wizard, Archimedes the owl, and Sir Ector, who is Arthur's foster father. The story follows Arthur's journey to becoming King Arthur of Camelot with the help of Merlin's guidance and teachings.


Does anyone asking about the sword that King Arthur pulled out of the stone realize that not only was the sword NOT Excalibur but that Arthur pulled the sword out of a stone and an anvil?

We are talking about a legend here, and various versions of the Arthur story have had various forms and contexts, including the name of his sword and how he got it. So without specifying the source, it is difficult to comment on what someone else would or would not know about it.


What sword that king Arthur use?

King Arthur's sword is named Excalibur.


What is King Arthur first task or indication of future greatness?

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.