Clay tablets and sacred swords: The ancient origins
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Chosen one, chosen one / Written in clay, with swords of bronze
007skaty Geoffrey of Monmouth compiled this 1136 legend about how Arthur withdrew Excalibur from an anvil to reveal his
007skaty Soft watercolor illustrations show the ancient clay tablets of the Epic of Gilgamesh.
007skaty Trace ancient symbols to discover how the Stone Monkey mastered his legendary shapeshifting powers.
Joan's sword: Joan of Arc did not use her sword for killing, but rather carried it as a sacred symbol of her divine protection.
An ancient writing system characterized by wedge-shaped characters pressed into soft clay. Sargon of Akkad utilized this script to manage the administration of history's first empire around 2300 BCE.
According to Arthurian legend, who was the wizard who hid the young King Arthur for his own protection?
Which 12th-century writer first popularized the legend of King Arthur pulling the sword from the stone?
In 1429, which French city did the teenage Joan of Arc famously liberate from an English siege?
Written in 2100 BCE, which ancient Mesopotamian epic features a demigod king searching for immortality?
In the Epic of Gilgamesh, who is the wild man created by the gods to be Gilgamesh's equal and companion?
In West African history, which empire did the prophesied prince Sundiata Keita found in 1235?
Which historical battle did Sundiata Keita win in 1235 to secure his crown and defeat the Sosso king?