List of mythical objects

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Mythical objects encompasses a variety of items (e.g. weapons, armor, clothing) appearing in world mythologies. This list will be organized according to category of object. For fairy tale items, please see List of fairy tale objects.

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[edit] Armor

  • The Armor of Achilles, created by Hephaestus and said to be impenetrable (Greek mythology)
  • The Armor of Thor, consisting of the Girdle of Might, a magic belt that doubled his strength; and iron gloves so he could wield Mjolnir (see below)
  • The Armor of Beowulf, made by Wayland the Smith

[edit] Headgear

  • The Helmet of Rostam, upon which was fixed the head of the white giant Dive-e Sepid, from the Persian epic Shahnama
  • The Helmet of Hades, created by the Cyclopes for Hades. It made the wearer invisible.

[edit] Shields

[edit] Shields from the Matter of Britain

  • The Shield of Galahad, made by King Evelake and adorned with a red cross painted with the blood of Joseph of Arimathea
  • The Shield of Lancelot, given to him by the Lady of the Lake, it instantly cured him of tiredness and gave him the strength of three men

[edit] Weapons

  • Cronus' sickle, made of Adamantine and able to cut through anything (Greek mythology)
  • Grid's Rod, an iron staff given to Thor so he could kill the Troll King. Grid also gave him the "Armor of Thor" (see above)
  • Mjolnir, the magic hammer of Thor. It was invulnerable and when thrown it would return to the user's hand (Norse mythology)
  • The Thunderbolts of Zeus, given to him by the Cyclops in Greek mythology, or by Vulcan in the Roman mythology
  • Ogma's Whip - the spear of Ogma (the Celtic sun god) is used to "guide the passage of the invisible sun"
  • The Golden Bow, Ilmarinen was tasked with forging Sampo, his first attempt produced lesser artifacts which he smashed - a Golden Bow, a Red Ship and a Golden Plough.
  • Vajra, the lightning bolts of Indra (Hindu mythology)
  • Kongō, A trident-shaped staff which emits a bright light in the darkness. It gives a man wisdom and insight. The staff belonged originally to the Japanese mountain-god Koya-no-Myoin. It is the equivalent of the Sanskrit vajra, the lightning-jewel of the mountain-god Indra. There the staff represents the three flames of the sacrificial fire, part of the image of the vajra wheel.
  • Zulfiqar is the name of the sword of Ali ibn Abu Talib, the son-in-law of Muhammad and the model for Islamic chivalry.
  • The Staff of Sun Wukong; while not exactly mythology, the staff of the Monkey King could alter its size whenever Sun Wukong told it to.

[edit] Swords

[edit] Swords from Celtic Mythology

  • Caladbolg (also Caladcholg), the sword of Fergus mac Róich and powerful enough to cut the tops off three hills; related to the Caledfwlch of Welsh mythology
  • Caledfwlch Often compared to Excalibur (and might be an alternate name for it), this sword is used by Llenlleawg Wyddel to kill Diwrnach Wyddel and his men.
  • Claiomh Solais (The Sword of Light), the sword of Nuada, leader of the Tuatha de Danann
  • Fragarach (also The Sword of Air, The Answerer or The Retaliator), forged by the gods. No armor could stop it, and it would grant its wielder command over the powers of wind
  • Dyrnwyn aka The Sword of Rhydderch - "Rhydderch the generous" A flaming sword not unlike Excalibur in abilities. One of the Spoils of Annwyn.
  • The Singing Sword of Conary Mor
  • Ysbaddadan's Javelins This Fomori owned a set of spears dipped in poisonous venom.

[edit] Weapons from the Matter of Britain

  • Clarent, the sword in the stone which Arthur pulled free to become King of Britain
  • Excalibur, the sword which King Arthur received from the Lady of the Lake
  • The Grail Sword, a cracked holy sword which Sir Percival bonded back together, though the crack remained
  • Cernwennan which was Arthur's dagger.
  • Arondite, Lancelot's sword

[edit] Swords from Norse Mythology

  • Balmung/Gram, the sword that Odin struck into the Branstock tree which only Sigmund the Volsung was able to pull out. It broke in battle with Odin but was later reforged by Sigmund's son Sigurd/Siegfried and used it to slay the dragon Fafnir. After being reforged, it could cleave an anvil in half. (Norse mythology)
  • Freyr's sword, Freyr's magic sword which fought on its own.
  • Tyrfing (also Tirfing or Tervingi), the cursed sword of Svafrlami, from the Elder Edda; also said to be the sword of Odin in Wagnerian mythology
  • Hofud, the sword of Heimdall, the guardian of Bifrost.
  • Skofnung, a sword with mythical properties associated with the legendary Danish king Hrólf Kraki.

[edit] Swords from The Song of Roland (Frankish Mythology)

[edit] Polearms

[edit] Tridents

  • The trident of the Greek deity Poseidon, used to create horses and some water sources in Greece.
  • The trident of Satan (in Christian tradition), commonly depicted as his sceptre
  • Trishula, the trident of the Hindu deity Shiva, stylized by some as used as a missile weapon and often included a crossed stabilizer to facilitate flight when thrown.

[edit] Bows

  • Gandiva, Arjuna's bow in The Bhagavad-Gita ("Song of God")
  • Apollo's bow, could cause health but could cause famine and death in sleep.
  • Cupids bow, could cause one to love someone he/she first saw or to hate the person he/she first saw.

[edit] Clothing

  • Babr-e Bayan, the mythical coat worn by the Persian legendary hero Rostam in combat, it was fire-proof, water-proof and weapon-proof
  • The Coat of Many Colors of Joseph (Judeo-Christian mythology)
  • Hermes's Winged Sandals, which allowed him to fly and move at super-sonic speeds
  • The Shoes of Vidar These shoes gave the god Vidar unparralled foot protection Norse mythology
  • Aphrodite's Magic Girdle, a magic material that made who ever you desired would fall in love with you. Wonder Woman's lasso was also created from this.
  • The Hide of Leviathan was supposedly able to be turned into everlasting clothing or impenetrable suits of armor.
  • Wigar the armor of King Arthur.
  • The Falcon Cloak owned by Freyja, it allows the wielder to turn into a falcon and fly.
  • Tarnkappe Sigurd's magical cloak that made the wearer invisible.
  • Seven-league boots allowed the wearer to travel seven leagues with each step.

[edit] Vehicles

[edit] Airborne

  • The Flying Throne of Kai Kavus was an eagle-propelled craft built by the Persian king Kai Kavus, used for flying the king all the way to China
  • The Flying Carpet or the "Prince Housain's carpet", the magic carpet from Tangu in Persia.
  • Auspicious Cloud a magical cloud that Sun Wukong used as a mode of transportation

[edit] Boats

[edit] Chariots

[edit] Treasure

[edit] Relics

[edit] Miscellaneous

  • The Cup of Jamshid is a cup of divination in the Persian mythology. It was long possessed by rulers of ancient Persia and was said to be filled with an elixir of immortality. The whole world was said to be reflected in it.
  • The Book of Thoth is a legendary book containing powerful spells and knowledge, said to have been buried with the Prince Neferkaptah in Necropolis. (Egyptian Mythology)
  • Gleipnir is the magic chain that bound the Fenris Wolf. It was light and thin as silk but strong as creation itself and made from six wonderful ingredients (Norse mythology)
  • Maui's Fishhook, used to catch the fish that would become New Zealand's North Island; the hook was also used to create the Hawaiian islands (Polynesian mythology)
  • Magic Mould, stolen from the Yellow Emperor by Yu so he could stop the flood. It would expand until you tell it to stop (Chinese Mythology)
  • The Palladium a wooden statue that fell from the sky. As long as it stayed in Troy, the city-state could not lose a war.(Greek Mythology)
  • Caduceus is the winged rod of Hermes or Mercury, entwined with two serpents; originally a simple olive branch; was in the hands of the god possessed of magical virtues; it is also seen as a symbol of peace.
  • The Thyrsus aka the Sceptre of Dionysus. The symbol of the god Dionysus, a wand tipped with a pine cone and entwined with ivy leaves Greek mythology
  • The Scabbard of Arthur was given to him by the Lady of the Lake along with Excalibur. Who ever wore it would not take damage and would not bleed from the blow of a weapon. Excalibur and the scabbard were stolen by his half-sister Morgan le Fay. Although, he found the sword he never recovered the scabbard.
  • The Kantele owned by "Vainamoinen" A Dulcimer made from a monstrous Pike which attacked the Sampo Questors, The Kantele could induce a deep sleep in a room full of Pohja warriors when played, but failed when one of the Questors "Lemminkainen" hummed another song too loudly wakening the sleepers. The Kantele was washed overboard in the same sorcerous tempest whipped up by Louhi. Finnish mythology
  • Cadair Idris, aka The Chair of Idris the Giant. Anyone sitting on this giant sized stone chair is transformed into a poet or driven mad if there is no poetry in his soul Celtic mythology
  • The Golden Tresses of Sif - Loki tricked the beautiful Sif into shaving her head. The Golden Tresses of Sif are the wig made to hide the mess. The Golden Tresses moulded themselves to Sif's head and even grew longer like real hair Norse mythology
  • The Bone of Ullr - The god Ullr had a bone upon which spells were carved. Norse mythology
  • Orichalcum is a legendary metal mentioned in several ancient writings, most notably the story of Atlantis as recounted in the Critias dialogue, recorded by Plato. According to Critias, orichalcum was considered second only to gold in value, and was found and mined in many parts of Atlantis in ancient times. By the time of Critias, however, it was known only by name.
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