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                                                                                                    Kalevala Author: Elias Lonnrot Part B: Joukahainen's Revenge Then the youth Joukahainen paused then was ready and one shoot and one restrained him He shouted "I will shoot my arrows heedless" Then he spanned his crossbow and took an arrow from his quiver He took the strongest of his arrows He was then ready to shoot at V He spoke the words that follow "Do thou strike Birchwood arrow.. strike thou in the back.." Quickly after he shot the first among his arrow high above his head it went. He shot in reckless fashion his second arrow and it was far too low Then he shot again a third time and in th...

The End of Art          Art had just won his fierce battle against the mighty Mordred, however, he would not leave this battle unscathed. Mordred had managed to injure Art with a slash to the gut just before getting slain. Art had been bleeding profusely and was being tended to by his sire Tomas. Art had told his sire that his final wish would be to return his sword from which it had came in the sea. Tomas agreed and promised to uphold Art’s dying wish. When Tomas received the sword he examined it and saw the many jewels embedded around the sheath. Tomas asked Art, “Are you sure you want to rid of this sword, it would be better off in someone else’s possession?”. Art replied, “Yes, I have thought long and hard about this and want my sword returned to sea as I part ways with this earth.” Tomas left to the other side of the forest where the sea was and decided to hide the sword in a bush instead of getting rid of it. He returned to Art and told him he had got rid ...

   King Arthur Author: Andrew Lang Part B: King Arthur The End of Arthur Kind Arthur had won his battle against Mordred but had wounded on the battlefield and attended to by Sir Bedivere The king told sir his time was fast and to take his sword and throw it into the water and come back and tell him what he's seen Sir replied he shall do it however when he saw the sword and all its jewels he told himself that if I trow this rich sword nothing good will come of it so he hid it When he returned the King asked what he had seen Sir replied he saw nothing but the wind and the waves and the King replied that he must not be dealing with him truthfully The king ordered him to go back do his command and to throw it in Sir went again but his heart failed him when returned he told of the same thing King Arthur cried out your traitor and if you do not fulfill my bidding I will slay you Sir was shamed for disobeying the king as he went to throw the sword an arm came out of the water and cau...

 King Arthur Author: Andrew Lang Part A: King Arthur The Sword Excalibur King Arthur had fought a hard battle and would have lost if Merlin did not cast a spell on the knight He also brought the King to a hermit that healed his wounds in three days Arthur and Merlin left the hermit and rode together when Arthur said "I have no sword" Merlin told him to be patient They came to a large lake and Arthur beheld in an arm rising out of the water holding up a sword Merlin said that is the sword I spoke of and that is the lady of the lake coming to give you the sword When she got close Arthur saluted her and whether the sword is his She replied the sword is yours and if you give me what I ask you and he said he would She told him it was Excalibur and that her gift she will ask in time King Arthur and Merlin went to obtain the sword and when they left Merlin saw the King admiring the sword and asked which is better the scabbard or the sword Arthur replied he liked the sword  Merlin to...