LADY OF THE LAKE SWORD HOLDER
Like a Pre-Raphaelite painting come to life, the fabled Lady waits to present you with Excalibur. Your sword (sword not included) actually rests upon the two posts located above her hand. This high relief sculptural holder is detailed with classically Arthurian elements including intricate knotwork and lush lily pads. Cast in quality resin, it is finished in faux stone and ivory to capture each detail.

LADY OF THE LAKE
Arthur first receives Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake after breaking his first sword, called Caliburn, in a fight with King Pellinore. The Lady of the Lake calls the sword "Excalibur, that is as to say as Cut-steel," and Arthur takes it from a hand rising out of the lake.

As Arthur lay dying, he tells a reluctant Sir Bedivere (Sir Griflet in some versions) to return the sword to the lake by throwing it into the water. Bedivere thinks the sword too precious to throw away, so twice only pretends to do so. Each time, Arthur asks him to describe what he saw. When Bedevere tells him the sword simply vanished underwater, Arthur scolds him harshly. Finally, Bedivere throws Excalibur into the lake. Before the sword strikes the water's surface, the hand reaches up to grasp it and pull it under. Arthur leaves on a death barge with the three queens to Avalon, where as his legend says, he will one day return to save Britain from a threat.