The disappearance of a 1,300-year-old sword is in the news in France. This sword was buried in a rock for so many years. No weather had any effect on this sword but now it has suddenly disappeared. After this, the police has started investigating the suspected theft of the sword.
Know about the sword
France's ancient sword has suddenly disappeared after 1300 years. This legendary sword named Excalibur is considered to have the sharpest edge in the world and is indestructible. This sword was buried in a rock for more than 1300 years. The police do not yet have any information as to who took the sword out of the stone. The police are also surprised because the sword was far above the ground. The police have started investigation considering it as theft. It is said that this sword was capable of cutting even huge stones in one blow.
This Durandal sword is popularly known as the French Excalibur. King Arthur had carved this picture out of stone. According to legend, this sword was given to the Roman Emperor Charlemagne by an angel in the eighth century. An 11th-century poem that is popular in French literature describes the sword's 'magical abilities'. A copy of the poem titled 'The Song of Roland' is kept in the Bodleian Library in Oxford.
The main attraction of the city was the sword
The magic sword and the legend associated with it was one of the main attractions of the city of Rocamadour in France. There are many stories in the city about this sword. The most popular of these is that King Charlemagne had gifted this magical sword to his brave soldier Roland.Wounded in battle and certain of his death, Roland attempted to destroy the sword so that his enemies could no longer use it but was unable to break it. In such a situation, in frustration, he threw the sword in the air and it landed on a rock in the French city of Rocamadour.
People from all over the country used to come to see sword and listen to its stories. The local people are especially troubled by the sudden disappearance of this sword, because they believe that their destiny is linked to this legendary sword. The city's mayor, Dominique Lenfant, told a French newspaper that "of course we will miss Durandal very much." It has been part of Rocamadour for centuries and was the identity of the city.
Mysterious disappearance
Police said investigation has been started to trace the ancient sword. The police officer is astonished as to how someone was able to climb 100 feet up a rock and take out a sword. Local people are saying many things about the mysterious disappearance of the sword.