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mythological weapons or items

irelandcooll · 2014-01-08 22:55:48

what mythological weapons or items is there in ireland and how was one said to obtain them. I don't want "go back to playing zelda or final fantasy or any other video games" I just want to know of any tales, legends, myths, folklore of how and where one can obtain them

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08-01-2014 11:55pm

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irelandcooll

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what mythological weapons or items is there in ireland and how was one said to obtain them. I don't want "go back to playing zelda or final fantasy or any other video games" I just want to know of any tales, legends, myths, folklore of how and where one can obtain them

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#2 09-01-2014 10:11am
Jawgap

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there was the 'Gae Bolg' (I think that translates as 'death spear') given to CuChulainn

CuChulainn himself was killed by one of three magical spears - the other two being used to dispatch his horse and his charioteer

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#3 09-01-2014 1:21pm
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cla%C3%ADomh_Solais

One that does exist in actuality...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lia_F%C3%A1il

(at the bottom of the above wiki page there's a list of further legendary items)

http://www.timelessmyths.com/celtic/objects.html

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