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Originally Posted by Candy Kappa
Well, the Arthurian legends are a collection of many stories that often contradicts each other. Sometimes the Sword in the Stone and Excalibur is the same sword, and some times it's not.
But the more common versions, the sword is returned to the Lady in the Lake, who was the one giving Arthur Exalibur. Arthur's dying wish is for Sir Griflet or Sir Bedivere depending on the version, to throw the sword back into the lake. When the Knight does so a hand breaks the water and catches the sword.
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I know of The Lady of The Lake but never was clear on her role. So in some cases the sword stuck in the stone is not Excalibur but a generic sword and whoever pulls it out gets the prized sword. While perhaps a more streamlined approach is it being one and the same( which I prefer).
This hand you speak of, its the Lady of The Lake manifestation?
On another note aside from Lancelot and his sometimes son Galahad I did not know of any Knights of The Round Table being named.