Real Swords

  This sword is a weapon with a sharp edge, designed to cut another person. Most real swords are about 6'6 long, but in medieval times some types were longer and had smaller blades. Today's swords can be as big as 8 feet long! The use of swords declined for a while. Now they're mostly used for Olympic sports like fencing and combat sports like jousting.  Today's swords can trace their origins to the Indian chakram, which was a curved stone, often decorated with metal. A sword with a small blade was also used by Semitic tribes from the Middle East. Ancient Assyrians used two blades held together by a cross-piece. The Greeks and Romans also used swords, but not in such large numbers until late in their history.  In Europe after 1000 AD, people began using swords more often for protection during raids and battles. Medieval knights found real swords easier to fight with than wooden ones or spears because they were flexible and therefore easier to wield. People began to see...

Imagine a world where the best weapons are not the deadliest, but some of the most beautiful. Swords in movies, ancient and medieval mythology, and even children's fairy tales are all made of pure beauty. This can include swords that are soft like mist in color or light as gossamer. However, these sword designs have become reality as art pieces of vibrantly colored metal.  These works have become so popular that they have been added to museum collections around the world. There is no denying that these beautiful movie swords can carry an incredible elegance with them when they are employed to fight evil villains who want nothing more than to spread death and destruction across their enormous empires. There are so many swords that have been used throughout history in movies and TV shows. Here is a list of some of the most famous swords from movies and their qualities. 20" Fantasy Sting Dagger Short Sword with Scabbard This is a fantasy "Sting Dagger Short Sword" with ...