Test your knowledge with these top questions!
In the 1981 film Excalibur, which actress played Morgana?
Mirren later won an Oscar for playing Elizabeth II in The Queen.
In Arthurian legend, which knight was Arthur serving as a squire when he pulled the sword from the stone?
Arthur had gone out to find a spare sword for Kay when he spotted the blade standing in a stone in a London churchyard.
Which Disney animated film tells the story of a boy who becomes King Arthur?
It was the last animated feature released during Walt Disney's lifetime; he died in 1966.
In Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, how many knights could sit at the Round Table?
Malory wrote the book during long spells in prison, and William Caxton printed it in 1485.
What unusual flaw does Mjölnir have in Norse mythology?
Loki's mischief interrupted the forge work, leaving Mjölnir's handle shorter than intended.
Which Norse god receives Gungnir from Loki?
Loki presents several dwarf-made treasures to the gods, giving Gungnir to Odin after the smithing contest.
What earlier name for Kusanagi appears in Japanese mythology?
The name means "Sword of the Gathering Clouds"; the grass-cutting legend supplied Kusanagi's familiar name. [TOUKENZA](https://toukenza.jp/en/famous-swords/kusanagi-no-tsurugi)
What Welsh name do Arthurian texts use for Excalibur?
Welsh Arthurian texts call Arthur's sword Caledfwlch; later French and English forms developed into Excalibur.
Which craftsmen make Gungnir in the Prose Edda?
The same dwarves also make Sif’s golden hair and Freyr’s ship Skíðblaðnir.
In Norse mythology, which god wields Mjölnir?
Thor uses Mjölnir to defend the gods and humans from threatening giants.