<P> Excalibur is by no means the only weapon associated with Arthur, nor the only sword . Welsh tradition also knew of a dagger named Carnwennan and a spear named Rhongomyniad that belonged to him . Carnwennan ("little white - hilt") first appears in Culhwch and Olwen, where Arthur uses it to slice the witch Orddu in half . Rhongomyniad ("spear" + "striker, slayer") is also first mentioned in Culhwch, although only in passing; it appears as simply Ron ("spear") in Geoffrey's Historia . </P> <P> The Alliterative Morte Arthure, a Middle English poem, mentions Clarent, a sword of peace meant for knighting and ceremonies as opposed to battle, which Mordred stole and then used to kill Arthur . The Prose Lancelot of the Vulgate Cycle mentions a sword called Seure, which belonged to the king but was used by Lancelot in one battle . </P> <P> In Welsh mythology, the Dyrnwyn ("White - Hilt"), one of the Thirteen Treasures of the Island of Britain, is said to be a powerful sword belonging to Rhydderch Hael, one of the Three Generous Men of Britain mentioned in the Welsh Triads . When drawn by a worthy or well - born man, the entire blade would blaze with fire . Rhydderch was never reluctant to hand the weapon to anyone, hence his nickname Hael "the Generous", but the recipients, as soon as they had learned of its peculiar properties, always rejected the sword . </P> <P> There are other similar weapons described in other mythologies . In particular, Claíomh Solais, which is an Irish term meaning "Sword of Light", or "Shining Sword", appears in a number of orally transmitted Irish folk - tales . </P>

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