sacred sword
Consecrated battle weapon
A sacred sword is a blade imbued with religious or mythical significance—consecrated for ritual use, associated with a deity, or central to a culture's founding legends.
King Arthur's Excalibur and the sword of Archangel Michael are archetypal examples.
In fantasy games and fiction, a sacred sword typically deals extra damage to evil or undead creatures.
The phrase can also describe any weapon treated with reverence: The samurai's katana was a sacred sword, passed down for generations.
- holyDedicated to the divine
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- relicPreserved ancient object
- blessedReceiving divine favor
- divineOf or from gods
divine right · quest · knight · knight errant · legend · hilt · sheath · crusade · artifact · temple · oath · blood oath · warrior · dragon slayer · battle cry · gleaming · forged · anointed
- Japanese mythologyAmaterasu, kami, sun goddess, storm god, creation myth
- Japanese Royaltyemperor, empress, imperial family, imperial household, imperial throne
- Shintokami, torii, jinja, shintai, kagura
- sacred relicsArk of the Covenant, Holy Grail, Shroud of Turin, True Cross, Spear of Destiny
- anime tropesyandere, magical girl, catgirl, cat girl, chibi
- ritual bladessacrificial knife, kirpan
sacred swordholy grail
Supremely elusive objective
sacred chalice · sacred vestments · holy scripture · prayer beads · holy water
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