Mythical French sword mysteriously disappears from stone

The sword known as Durandal, sometimes called the 'Excalibur of France,' has disappeared. According to legend, the blade was a gift from an angel to Roland, the great knight who served under Charlemagne. Its hilt, they say, contains a tooth of Saint Peter; the blood of Basil of Caesarea; a piece of the Virgin Mary's clothing; and the hair of Saint Denis. — Read the rest
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