alt = A young boy holds a sword in a dungeon lit by a candle

In his hand he holds a table leg instead of the original sword and myths abound as to how the switch was carried out and by whom.

The sword is characterized by a hilt decorated with magical formulas, Christian symbols and floral patterns, as well as a narrow slit in the blade which holds a small shield with the coat of arms of Poland.

alt = A man in baggy robes and split pants kneels on one knee and holds a Japanese sword above his head.

This is not the case, however, in Laconic art: on an Archaic stele depicting Helen's recovery after the fall of Troy, Menelaus is armed with a sword but Helen faces him boldly, looking directly into his eyes ; and in other works of Peloponnesian art, Helen is shown carrying a wreath, while Menelaus holds his sword aloft vertically.

The picture depicts King Adolf with chest armor, a white coat ; ans wearing an iron crown with an " implied spiked helmet ”; in his right hand he holds a sword and in the left a shield with an eagle.

Print shows Napoleon I seated backwards on a donkey on the road " to Elba " from Fontainebleau ; he holds a broken sword in one hand and the donkey's tail in the other while two drummers follow him playing a farewell (?

She holds a sword in her right hand and the scales of justice in her left.

He uses a Chinese Beile Dao sword and holds true to the style, armour and weapons, of a Sarmatian mounted archer — who were much like Parthians, Mongols and other mounted warriors from the area surrounding and including the Eurasian Steppe.

Legend holds that the Archangel Michael appeared atop the mausoleum, sheathing his sword as a sign of the end of the plague of 590, thus lending the castle its present name.

She is a female allegorical figure whose right hand holds the hilt of a sheathed sword while a laurel wreath of victory and the Shield of the United States are clasped in her left hand.

She holds a sword in her right hand and a pair of weighing scales in her left.

Omura Shrine in Hidaka holds a late Kofun period sword designated as a National Treasure and two Heian period wooden masks of Bodhisattva which are Important Cultural Properties.

Starting with Link's Awakening, Link holds his sword in his left hand and his shield in his right, no matter what direction he is facing.

He wields a sword called the Goddess Sword, a magical sword that holds Fi who is a servant to the goddess Hylia, which allows him to travel across the two worlds.

Shiba, protected from the disaster by Plue, a special guardian " dog " who shielded him from the blast, holds onto the RAVE required to power his sword.

However, Prince Adam possesses a magic sword, and when he holds it aloft and says the magic words, " By the power of Grayskull ... I have the Power !!!

The ballad of Robin Hood and Maid Marian which dates at least to the 17th century presents a more active Marion who disguises herself as a page and ( unrecognised ) holds her own against Robin himself in a sword fight.

Additionally, the fight between Cloud and Sephiroth was expanded by several minutes, and includes a scene in which Sephiroth impales Cloud on his sword and holds him in the air, mirroring the scene in the game where he performs the same action.

Tradition holds that, on seeing Vincenzo, Crichton instantly dropped to one knee and presented his sword, hilt first, to the prince, his master's son.

He holds the sword of Genbu.

Along with his consort Rukmani Piratiyar, he holds sword in one hand, Varadha Muthirai on the other hand.

Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain is the first non-Welsh source to speak of the sword.

Chiron, the wise centaur, or, according to another source, Hermes, returned Peleus ' sword with magical powers and Peleus managed to escape.

In the Gulf states, dugongs served not only as a source of food, but their tusks were used as sword handles.

The chief source, 1 Maccabees, says that with this " the sword ceased in Israel ", and in fact nothing is reported for the five following years ( 158 – 153 BCE ).

* In 2007, writer Stephen Hunter told the story in the book, The 47th Samurai, of the Muramasa Blade that became a military sword in WW2 then was the source of a great adventure for character Bob Lee Swagger.

In the latter part of the 17th century, Louis XIV ’ s wars caused the city to be repeatedly attacked and put to the sword, to the point that the frustrated inhabitants dismantled their own castle, source of their miseries, in 1715.

Differential tempering is obtained by quenching the sword uniformly, then tempering one part of it, such as the spine or the center portion of double edged blades, with a torch or some other directed heat source.

The proceeds from confiscated Royalist estates were a valuable source of income, but it was a two edged sword.

Caladbolg is thought to be a source or analogue of King Arthur's sword Excalibur, which in early Welsh is called Caledfwlch.

One author who cites Peisandros as his source claims that he killed himself with his sword out of shame.

The first Archon's rule was peaceful and prosperous but the source of his power was an ancient and powerful sword ( the sword of aeons ) that gradually began to corrupt him and, eventually, his entire kingdom.

More notably, the three Mini-Cons that comprised the Star Saber sword were found and freed by the civilization of Atlantis, who used the Saber as a power source ( which would historically be recorded as orichalcum ).

Presently, they realize that the chamber is part of an organic spaceship, and find the body of King Arthur, lying next to a sword, which was apparently the source of the distress signal, and also lured Mordred and Morgaine.

Shortly before this the player receives three items from the same source ( a magic carpet, a sword, and a bridle ).

Richard Carrier also considers the mention of the cloths " a natural embellishment to such a narrative and thus cannot be trusted to be historical ," since historians of the era would often illustrate such scenes with plausible minor details that lack a source, similar to military historians describing specific sword interplay.

Jen ’ s desire to use the sword, and her theft of it, thus also represents her wish to attain both the freedom and the power Li Mu Bai possesses.

In it, the assassin's sword was seen hanging by a single strand of horsehair above Le Peletier's body, a concept inspired by the proverbial ancient tale of the sword of Damocles, which illustrated the insecurity of power and position.

In a letter of 1652 ( That which is set up by the sword ), he urged Friends not to use " carnal weapons " but " spiritual weapons ", saying " let the waves power of nations break over your heads ".

The prophet Samuel is my warrant, who, when he had Agag, king of Amalek, in his power, hewed him in pieces, saying, As they sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women.

Lady Justice depicts justice as equipped with three symbols: a sword symbolizing the court's coercive power ; a human scale weighing competing claims in each hand ; and a blindfold indicating impartiality.

The Jedi use a power called the Force and weapons called lightsabers, which emit a controlled plasma flow in the shape of a sword, in order to serve and protect the Galactic Republic and the galaxy at large from conflict or governmental instability.

The two stories agree on this point: Livy's version is: By this blood-most pure before the outrage wrought by the king's son-I swear, and you, O gods, I call to witness that I will drive hence Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, together with his cursed wife and his whole blood, with fire and sword and every means in my power, and I will not suffer them or any one else to reign in Rome.

MIS also states that the people need to maintain the power of the sword so they can fulfil their duty, implicit in the social contract,

MIS also states that the people need to maintain the power of the sword so they can fulfil their duty, implicit in the social contract, to protect the rights and liberties of their fellow citizens, much as individual citizens have a legal and ethical duty to protect dependents under their care, such as a child, elderly parent, or disabled spouse.

His most extended work was his " Viagens Interplanetarias " series, set in a future where Brazil is the dominant power, particularly a subseries of sword and planet novels set on the planet Krishna, beginning with The Queen of Zamba.

" Revelation 13: 13, 14 says, " And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, and deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast ; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they sould make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

The weapon combined the weight and power of an axe with the versatility of a sword.

Antony remarks on Cleopatra ’ s power over him multiple times throughout the play, the most obvious being attached to sexual innuendo: “ You did know / How much you were my conqueror, and that / My sword, made weak by my affection, would / Obey it on all cause .”

Rogers states that by marrying Hippolyta, Theseus is laying down his sword, " the weapon which gave him power and authority over her ," and essentially surrendering.

* Albert Camus, in his lecture at the University of Uppsala on December 14th, 1957, used the Gordian knot as a metaphor for the civilization falling apart at the sword of rampant politics of power and nihilism of the 20th century.

The sword that Fierce Deity Link carries is a helix shape that uses magic power to fire blasts at enemies.

Some for power, others for revenge ; some believing it's a benevolent sword, searching for its support ; while others knowing of its evil nature, seeking its destruction.

The two sides reflect the sword and crosier of the main figure – earthly power on the left and the powers of the church on the right.

There are two action buttons ; one is used for attacking with a sword, and the secondary button is mapped to a chosen action, such as a magical power or an item from the player's inventory.

Each of the four swords is imbued with a distinct elemental power ( wind, fire, water, and thunder ), making each sword more effective than the others in various situations.

The elemental nature of each sword also provides a necessary means of traversing otherwise impassable obstacles ; certain barriers succumb to the power blasts of individual swords, and the Sword of Water creates a bridge of ice across some shallow, narrow sections of rivers., also some enemies are immune to certain types of elements and must be killed using their opposite element ( Ice creatures are weak against fire ).

The lines to the right of the tughra are called hançer and signify a sword, symbol of power and might.

For example, the pawn ( represented by knights on the ' light ' side and goblins on the ' dark ' side ) attacks quickly, but has very little strength ; its weapon, a sword or club, has limited reach and power.