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France's 'Excalibur' sword vanishes from the stone after 1,300 years (local12.com)

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According to The New York Post, citing a report by The Telegraph, n sword that is regarded as France's "Excalibur" has vanished from its stone. Per the publication, locals in the French town of Rocamadour believed the sword, Durandal, had been lodged in rock for around 1,300 years. A main attraction for the town, the sword could be found stuck in a sheer rock wall about 100 feet off the ground

Authorities in France are working to determine how the sword was taken from the 100 foot sheer rock face.

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[-] mathesonian@ttrpg.network 3 points 5 months ago

I always thought it hinted that it was the Song of Growing that the Da'shain Aiel used to sing with the Ogier and the Nym during the AOL.

[-] cdipierr@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Yeah, though they had mythologized it so much, they probably would have continued searching!

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