Mythological swordfighters
18 entries in the Mythological Swordfighters compendium.
AccolonKnight of Arthur's court and tragic lover of Morgan le Fay.Sir BalinKnight who drew a cursed sword and struck the Dolorous Stroke.Beowulf (hero)Legendary Geatish hero of the Old English epic.Caílte mac RónáinClose relative of Fionn, swift warrior and storyteller of the Fianna.Conaire MórLegendary High King of Ireland bound by geasa, slain at Da Derga's Hostel.Diarmuid Ua DuibhneHero and demigod of the Fenian Cycle, lover of Gráinne.Fergus mac RóichIrish hero and former king of Ulster betrayed by Conchobar.Fionn mac CumhaillHero, seer, and leader of the Fianna in Irish myth.GawainKnight of the Round Table, son of Arthur's sister Morgause.Oscar (Irish mythology)Son of Oisín, grandson of Fionn, warrior of the Fianna.PeleusHero, king of Phthia, father of Achilles, husband of Thetis.Rhydderch HaelRuler of Alt Clut, famed in Welsh and Latin tradition.Susanoo-no-MikotoA wild, heroic kami of storms, sea, and agriculture.VäinämöinenDemigod hero and central figure in Finnish folklore and the Kalevala.Vaivasvata ManuSeventh Manu and progenitor of humanity in Hindu cosmology.WitegeWarrior of Dietrich von Bern who betrayed him.Yamato TakeruSemi-legendary prince and folk hero of ancient Japan.YuenüEarliest-known author on swordplay, from the state of Yue.
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