For hundreds of years it has been thought that the sword once belonged to Roland, a semi-legendary who fought for Charlemagne in the eighth century.

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.

  • Omgboom@lemmy.zipEnglish
    16·
    4 months ago

    The Stone of Tear will never fall, till Callandor is wielded by the Dragon’s hand. The Stone of Tear will never fall, till the People of the Dragon come.

    Into the heart he thrusts his sword, into the heart, to hold their hearts. who draws it out shall follow after, What hand can grasp that fearful blade?

    • cdipierr@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      4 months ago

      And it was written that no hand but his should wield the Sword held in the Stone, but he did draw it out, like fire in his hand, and his glory did burn the world. Thus did it begin. Thus do we sing his Rebirth. Thus do we sing the beginning.

      • Manalith@midwest.socialEnglish
        1·
        4 months ago

        It just occurred to me that I don’t think we ever figured out what the song the tinkers were looking for was.

        • mathesonian@ttrpg.networkEnglish
          3·
          4 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.worldEnglish
            1·
            4 months ago

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