tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post4764659008883783510..comments2024-03-29T09:09:24.834+00:00Comments on Poul Anderson Appreciation: Magic Swords And Mystical GeographyKetlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-28514948259033636382016-09-04T03:20:59.364+01:002016-09-04T03:20:59.364+01:00Kaor, Paul!
Hmmm, that statue of Ogier/Holger sho...Kaor, Paul!<br /><br />Hmmm, that statue of Ogier/Holger shows him SLEEPING? I had thought it was to show Holger in a contemplative, thoughtful moment.<br /><br />We have legends of other heroes who are not dead but sleeping, waiting till the time they are needed comes again: King Arthur and Frederick Bararossa, etc.<br /><br />Besides Cortan, Joyeuse, Durindal, and Excalibur, we do have an actually existing sacred weapon (or possibly existing): the Spear of Destiny, the lance which pierced the side of Christ. It is included among the regalia of the Holy Roman Emperors and preserved in Vienna. I'll have to look it up!<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.com