Now on the wiki (http://www.thecbg.org/wiki/index.php?title=Mythological_Items)!
I was compiling this list as part of my on-going work on Kishar. Then it occurred to me others might like to see it, or might find it helpful if they like using real-world mythological stuff.
Armor
Goibniu's Shirt (Celtic) - Protects like armor
The Green Armor (Arthurian) - The wearer is unaffected by physical injury
Hauberk of Gold (Norse) - Worn by Sigurd, dwarven
Hide of Nemean Lion (Greek) - Won by Hercules
Mail of Manannan (Celtic) - Leaf armor shirt
Axes
Battleaxe of Culhwch (Celtic) - Sharp enough to make air bleed
Belts
Goibniu's Belt (Celtic) - ?
Green Sash (Arthurian) - said to protect from swords
Megin-giord (Norse) - Belt of Thor; doubles strength
Books
Ars Goetica (European) - demonology book
Book of Fferyllt (Celtic) - Book of magic
Book of Going Forth by Day (Egyptian) - Shows how to get to heaven and what powers you gain.
Llyfr Du Caerfyddin (Celtic) - Book of ancient knowledge
Bows and Crossbows
Fail-not (Arthurian) - Bow of Tristan
Gandiva (Hindu) - Bow of Arjuna
Golden Crossbow (Finnish) - Forged by Ilmarinen, evil spirit
Cauldrons
Cauldron of Bran (Celtic) - Given to Matholwhch by Bran the Blessed
Eldhrimnir (Norse) - Valhalla's cauldron
Hvergelmir (Norse) - Near Yggdrasil
Pair Dyrnwch Gawr (Celtic) - Would only boil meat for the brave
Chariots
Kar Morgan Mwynfawr (Celtic) - Quickly carried you wherever you wanted
Cloaks & Coats
Cloak of Invisibility (Celtic) - Caswallan murders with it
Falcon Plumes (Norse) - Turns Freya into a falcon
Mantle of Arthur (Arthurian) - Makes wearer invisible
Mantle of Fidelity (Arthurian) - An adulteress appears naked when wearing it
Mantle of Eurvron (Celtic) - Treasure of Ireland; only fits proper ladies
Pais Badarn Beisrydd (Celtic) - Coat of Padarn, could only by worn by a noble man
Swan Cloak (Norse) - Transform into a swan (all valkyries have?)
Clubs, Maces, & Hammers
Baba Yaga's club (Russian) - can turn those it strikes to stone
Dagda's club (Celtic) - Could heal or kill
Miolnir (Norse) - Hammer of Thor, reappears when thrown
Ukonvasara (Finnish) - Hammer of Ukko
Vajra (Hindu) - Weapon of Indra, forged of bones
Footwear
Sandals of Hermes (Greek) - Winged shoes of speed
Seven League Boots (Celtic) - Lets user stride seven leagues
Shoe of Vidar (Norse) - Iron (or leather) shoe to protect against fire and Fenris
Gauntlets
Iarngreiper (Norse) - Gauntlet of Thor, allows to hold red-hot hammer
Headwear
Cap of Invisibility (Greek) - Given by Athena (owned by Hades?) to Perseus
Goswhit (Arthurian) - Helm of Arthur
King of Lochlann's Helmet (Celtic) - ?
Helm of Dread (Norse) - Dwarven helm worn by Sigurd
Tarnkappe (Norse) - Dwarven helm that makes wearer invisible, safe from petrifaction (Tarnhelm)
Horns
Giallar-horn (Norse) - Heimdall's horn
Korn Bran Galed (Celtic) - Whatever drink wished for appears
Oliphant (French) - Horn of Roland
Knives
Cernwennan (Arthurian) - Arthur's dagger
Goibniu's Knife (Celtic) - Gift of Ireland
Knife of Llawfronedd (Arthurian) - Could cut meat for 24 men
Miscellaneous
Aladdin's Lamp (Arabian) - Holds genie
Apples of Youth (Norse) - Endless apples of Idun that give youth
Ark of the Covenant (Hebrew) - Holds 10 Commandments
Baba Yaga's mortar and pestle (Russian) - humongous; the mortar can be ridden in and it flies. The pestle is used to steer.
Bubo (Greek) - magic owl
Caduceus (Greek) - Scepter of Hermes
Calendar of Prophecy (Mayan) - predicts important dates astrologically
Chessboard of Gwenddolau (Celtic) - Plays itself, made of gold and silver
Crook and Flail of Osiris (Egyptian) - gives good harvest
The Dancing Hut (Russian) - Single most prominent item associated with Baba Yaga.
Dish of Rhygenydd (Celtic) - Whatever food wished for appeared (also crock)
Droma (Norse) - Chain that fails to hold Fenris
Earrings of Karna (Hindu) - Gift of Surya
Excalibur's Scabbard (Arthurian) - Protects bearer from bleeding
Giant's Harp (English) - from Jack and the Beanstalk, plays itself
Gleipnir (Norse) - Chain that holds Fenris
Goibniu's Cup (Celtic) - Grants youth
Goibniu's Smith-Hook (Celtic) - Gift of Ireland
Golden Apples of the Hesperides (Greek) - apples grant immortality
Golden Fleece (Greek) - Won by Jason
Grotli (Norse) - Magic millstones of Frey
Gullinbursti (Norse) - Golden boar of the sun
Harp of Bragi (Norse) - Magic harp given by dwarfs
Hogalen Tudwal Tutklyd (Celtic) - Whetstone of Tudwal, sharpens sword and kills if used by brave
Holy Grail (Arthurian) - Cup of Christ
Kantele (Finnish) - Dulcimer that induces sleep
Kebystr Klydno Eiddin (Celtic) - Halter; horse wished for appears in it
Laeding (Norse) - Chain that fails to hold Fenris
Lia Fail (Celtic) - Stone of Destiny
Magic beans (English) - grows a beanstalk (Jack & the Beanstalk)
Magic carpet (Persian) - Flying carpet
Magic mirror (English) - Answers witches questions
Mechanical Nightingale (H.C. Anderson) - made from gold and gems
Mwys Gwyddno Garanir (Celtic) - Put in food for one and get food for a hundred
Philosopher's Stone (Greek) - Mythical substance; turn base metals into gold/grant immortality
Quickborn (Norse) - Fountain of Frigg
Roth Fail (Celtic) - magic flying wheel
Sakti (Hindu) - Weapon given to Karna by Indra
Sampo (Finnish) - Magical artifact of fortune, forged by Seppo Ilmarinen
Shewing Stone (Christian) - belonged to John Dee; given by angel
Stone of Giramphiel (Arthurian) - Worn by Gawain, protects from dragon fire
Thorn of Sleep (Norse) - Odin uses to put Brunhild to sleep
Thunderbolt (Greek) - Weapon of Zeus
Úaithne (Celtic) - Harp of the Dagda
The Water of Life (Russian) - can return dead to life (some say Baba Yaga guards it)
Well of Mimir (Norse) - Odin trades his eye for a drink for knowledge
Well of Urd (Norse) - Feeds Yggdrasil
Necklaces
Brishgamen (Norse) - Necklace of Freya, fashion by dwarfs
Yasakani no Magatama (Japanese) - Necklace of jewels, imperial regalia
Rings
Aladdin's Ring (Arabian) - Summons a djinn
Andvarinaut (Norse) - Andvari's gold-making ring
Draupnir (Norse) - Odin's gold ring, spawns more gold rings
Lancelot's ring (Arthurian) - it protects him from magic, and was given to him by the Lady of the Lake
Ring of Eluned (Celtic) - Treasure of Ireland; conealing stone makes wearer invisible
Ring of Ggyes (Greek) - Confers invisibility
Ring of Volund (Norse) - Ring forged by Weyland, stolen by pirate Sote (buried alive with it)
Solomon's Ring (Hebrew) - Speak with animals, bears sigil of genies
Shields
Aegis (Greek) - Shield of Athena
Fire Shield (Russian) - Magic shield
Pridwen (Arthurian) - Shield of Arthur
Shield of Evalach (Arthurian) - Belonged to king
Svalin (Norse) - Cooled steeds on sun chariot
Wynebgwrthucher (Arthurian) - Shield of Arthur
Ships
Prydwen (Arthurian)- Ship of Arthur
Ocean Sweeper (Celtic) - Ship of Manannan
Copper Ship (Finnish) - Forged by Ilmarinen, evil spirit
Ellida (Norse) - Magic ship of Frithiof
Flying Dutchman (Germanic) - Ship lost at sea and doomed to roam
Mannigfual (Norse)- Ship of giants
Ringhorn (Norse)- Dragonship of Balder
Skidbladnir (Norse)- Can sail in air and water
Ships of the Tuatha De Danann (Celtic) - These vessels can fly.
Slings
Rainbow sling (Celtic) - Sling rod of Lugh
Spears & Polearms
Ame-no-nuboko (Japanese) - Halberd that formed island (naginata?)
Crann Buidhe (Celtic) - yellow spear of Diarmuid
Fire Spear (Russian) - Magic spear
Gae Bulg (Celtic) - Spear of Cuchulain, bones of sea monster
Gai Dearg (Celtic) - Red spear of Diarmuid
Gambantein (Norse) - Staff of Hermod
Green Dragon Crescent (Chinese) - Legendary guandao
Gungnir (Norse) - Odin's spear
Nihongo (Japanese) - Legendary spear forged by Masazane
Otegine (Japanese) - Legendary spear forged by Masazane
Rhongomiant (Arthurian) - Arthur's spear
Ron (Arthurian) - Lance of Arthur
Spear of Assal (Celtic) - Wielded by Lugh, returns when thrown
Spear of Destiny (Christian) - Lance of Longinus
Spear Luin (Celtic) - Spear of Lugh, drips blood, elemental, indestructible
Tonbogiri (Japanese) - Legendary spear forged by Masazane
Trident of Shiva (Hindu) - Weapon of Shiva
Swords
Almace (French) - Sword of Turpin (Archbishop)
Angurvadel (Norse) - Sword of Frithiof
Arondight (Arthurian) - Sword of Lancelot
Az Isten Kardja (Huns) - Sword of Atilla (sword of war god)
Balisarda (French) - Sword of Rogero, forged by sorceress, cuts anything
Balmung (Norse) - Sword of Sigurd, forged by Weyland; (also called Gram)
Caladbolg (Celtic) - 2-hander of Fergus mac Roich, cleave mountains, leave rainbow
Caliburn (Arthurian) - Excalibur
Chastiefol (Arthurian) - Sword of Lancelot
Chrysaor (English) - Sword in Spencer's Faerie Queen, adamant
Claiomh Solais (Celtic) - Sword of Nuada, glows like sun, cleaves enemies in half
Clarent (Arthurian) - Arthur's sword of peace
Courechouse (Arthurian) - Sword of Ban
Curtana (French) - Sword of Ogier the Dane
Dainsleif (Norse) - Forged by dwarf Dain, could not be sheathed without killing
Drynwyn (Celtic) - Sword of Rhydderch Hael, blazes with fire, burns unworthy
Durendal (French) - Sword of Roland; indestructible; hilt contains holy relics
Excalibur (Arthurian) - Given by Lady of Lake
Floberge (French) - Sword of Renaud de Montauban
Fragrach (Answerer) (Celtic) - Sword of Manannan and Lugh, no armor can stop
Galatine (Arthurian) - Sword of Gawain
Hauteclare (French) - Sword of Oliver
Heaven's Will (Vietnamese) - Sword of king
Hrotti (Norse) - Treasure of Fafnir
Hrunting (Germanic) - Beowulf's sword
Joyeuse (French) - Sword of Charlemagne
Kladenets (Russian) - Magic sword
Kusanagi (Japanese) - Magic sword, imperial regalia, controls winds (sword Yamatotakeru)
Lævateinn (Norse) - Sword in Eddas (Frey's?)
Legbiter (Norse) - Sword of King Magnus III (real?)
Masamune (Japanese) - Katana
Mimung (Norse) - Forged by Weyland
Mistilteinn (Norse) - Sword taken from witch king, never dulls
Muramasa (Japanese) - Katana
Naegling (Germanic) - Beowulf's sword
Nagelring (Norse) - Given to Dietrich by dwarf
Orna (Celtic) - Sword of Balor
Preciuse (French) - Sword of Baligant
Ridill (Norse) - Sigurd uses it to cut out Fafnir's heart
Sanglamore (English - Braggadochio's sword (Spencer's Faerie Queen)
Seure (Arthurian) - Sword Lancelot used against Saxons
Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar (Persian - Legendary saber, belonged to Solomon
Skofnung (Norse) - Sword of Danish king, holds spirits of 12 berserkers
Sword of Frey (Norse) - Gives off sunbeams, traded to Skirnir for Gerda
Sword of Red Hilt (Arthurian) - Drawn by Galahad, wielded by Balin
Sword of Strange Sheath (Arthurian) - ?
Sword of Theseus (Greek) - Used to kill minotaur
Tyrfing (Norse) - Brings 3 evils, kills when drawn, gleams with fire, fights on own
Zulfiqar (Muslim) - Sword of Ali
Whips
Ogmios's Whip (Celtic) - Whip of sun god, controls planets
Hide of the Nemian Lion (Hercules)
Golden Fleece (Jason)
I'm not sure if you're doing divine items, but you also left out Hermes' magic slippers.
Good catches Rael. I'll add those in shortly.
If anyone else sees some I missed, please chime in.
I don't know if it's more of an item or a place, but how about The Well of Mimir form Norse lore? That's the thing that Odin traded his eye to get a drink from for wisdom, right?
Or did I miss it?
You've screwed up Arthur's scabbard; it protects the wearer from bleeding, not from other types of injury.
I just skimmed over the list so I may have missed it, but you could add the Ark of the Convent and the Spear of Longinus.
Thanks khyron, added the Well of Mimir under Misc.
Thanks for the correction Stargate. Fixed it.
Thanks for the Ark XXsiriusXX, added under Misc. Already had the Lance of Longinus (see Spear of Destiny).
My hope is that the cleaned up lists will work as well as a table, since coding that stuff into the table was a pain. I suppose in that case I'll move the info in the table back into the lists.
If you're doing ships, you may want to add the Flying Dutchman.
You're also missing the Giant's Harp from Jack and the Beanstalk.
Caerfyddin's black book, eh? Interesting.
Hrm... I believe the Crook and Rod of Osiris were supposed to allow you to bring good harvest. I can't really think of any you haven't got.
Aladdin's Lamp, I didn't see it.
Updated with Aladdin's Lamp - not sure how I got his ring and missed the lamp x.
I think it's the crook and flail of Osiris, but yeah, that was one I missed, so now it's in.
Added Flying Dutchman.
Have to take your word on the giant's harp, since I don't remember that one myself.
Quote from: WensleydaleCaerfyddin's black book
Is that what "Llyfr Du Caerfyddin" translates as? I don't speak any Welsh.
Quote from: PhoenixQuote from: WensleydaleCaerfyddin's black book
'Book Black Caerfyddin' is its literal translation, word-for-word. In english, 'Caerfyddin's black book'. :)
Quote from: PhoenixHave to take your word on the giant's harp, since I don't remember that one myself.
Basically it just plays itself...
Having multilingual site members is always cool ;)
Does the Book of Going Forth by Day count?
(The proper name for the Egyptian Book of The Dead)
It was a guide to their afterlife, showing how one got to Heaven, and the powers one received there.
And do mythical servitor animals count? Like Thor's Goats, Odin's horse, Ravens, wolves, etc?
Quote from: StargateBasically it just plays itself...
Sounds more fun than the Celtic chessboard which plays itself.
"Oh, that was a good move!"
I added the Book of Going Forth by Day, thanks for that.
With the exception of the golden boar (because it seems to literally be made of gold), I intentionally left animals off the list, but good thought. I feel like those belong more in a list of mythological creatures.
How far forward in the mythology are you compiling, Phoenix?
I don't see Jack's Magic Beans from Jack and the Beanstalk either, but those may not count...
Also, I think you should include Merlin's Pants... or maybe not... it'd be funny though.
Don't forget Roland's sword Durendal. That thing's a virtual amalgamation of holy relics.
[spoiler]In The Song of Roland, the sword is said to contain within the hilt one tooth of Saint Peter, blood of Saint Basil, hair of Saint Denis, and a piece of the raiment of the Blessed Virgin Mary. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durendal [/spoiler]
Quote from: MonikerDon't forget Roland's sword Durendal. That thing's a virtual amalgamation of holy relics.
[spoiler]In The Song of Roland, the sword is said to contain within the hilt one tooth of Saint Peter, blood of Saint Basil, hair of Saint Denis, and a piece of the raiment of the Blessed Virgin Mary. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durendal [/spoiler]
It's already in there.
QuoteDurendal (French) - Sword of Roland; indestructible
Thanks for the help guys!
Quote from: Strgt55How far forward in the mythology are you compiling, Phoenix?
I don't have a set time period, to be honest. I suppose when it veers much past the Middle Ages it stops being something I'd use for Kishar, so I'm not likely to bother with it. It's why I'm not going to include Paul Bunyan's giant axe or anything like that.
I'll add the magic beans, good idea.
Merlin's pants? Are they actually magical in some story our are just kidding? So I googled it, and found a website called Merlin's Pants...
Neat additional info on Durendal, Moniker. I didn't know the hilt had all that stuff about it.
The Philosopher's Stone isn't on there either, nor are the Golden Apples from Greek Legend.
Updated with PS and GA.
In Gawain and the Green Knight, the lady gives Gawain a sash that will protect him from the Green Knight's blow to the neck.
If you want items from fairytales, I know there must be dozens. I'd be happy to skim through the Lang's fairy books I have and take some notes. However, I think in many ways these are not medieval, but more pre-industrial era.
There's the automaton nightingale from a chinese tale whose name I can't remember (the real nightingale dies when he hears it, I think), and the magic mirror, hairbrush and comb from another fairy tale - the hero and the princess throw them behind themselves to create a lake, a hedge and a forest to prevent a witch from chasing them.
oh, the automaton nigthingale is actually from a H.C. Andersen fairy tale called "Nigthengale" (the same guy who wrote the little mermaid and the ugly duckling)
I added the green sash (good one, though the tale doesn't say whether it's really magical, I think).
I also added the mechanical nightingale and the magic mirror (Sleeping Beauty).
I think there was a magic comb in SB. Is that the one you mean?
Can you name the story with the magic hairbrush?
QuoteIf you want items from fairytales, I know there must be dozens. I'd be happy to skim through the Lang's fairy books I have and take some notes. However, I think in many ways these are not medieval, but more pre-industrial era.
I have some fairytale items in there. I suppose it's okay, though I shy away from anything that's a remotely modern creation (so none of Tolkien's magic swords, please). Item's with proper names are best, but anything that feels right in a fantasy story is probably good.
ah, the nigthergale story is actuall set in china. I got no idea if H.C. Andersen possible was inspired by a japanese folklore, but I find that unlikely.
From fairy tales there is also the house made of candy from Hansel & Gretel and the huge shoe the old woman with too many children lived in.
Candy House - single family dwelling, 2 bed, 1 1/2 bath, no central heat (chocolate has a tendency to melt unless coated with a hard candy shell), extra-large oven
[Candy House sounds more like a strip club for hobbits. I wouldn't touch the house after it rains, however, the walls could be a little sticky.)
Giant Shoe - Multi-family dwelling, 18 bedroom, 13 1/2 bath, central heat and air, conveniently located near a lot of horny men (apparently)
[This home was modeled after the shoe from Monopoly but features several modern enhancements including doors, windows, and a ceiling.]
Just kidding. I feel much better now.
on that vein...
Shoebox in the middle of the road: Holds 126 very poor Yorkshiremen, whose job it is to lick the road clean with their tongues.
The grail-shaped Beacon: Useful for attracting chaste knights.
Quote from: Stargate525The grail-shaped Beacon: Useful for attracting chaste knights.
Don't you mean "chased" knights?
Quote from: PorkletQuote from: Stargate525The grail-shaped Beacon: Useful for attracting chaste knights.
Don't you mean "chased" knights?
Nope, I'm pretty sure he means chaste.
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Quote from: PhoenixCan you name the story with the magic hairbrush?
I have some fairytale items in there. I suppose it's okay, though I shy away from anything that's a remotely modern creation (so none of Tolkien's magic swords, please). Item's with proper names are best, but anything that feels right in a fantasy story is probably good.
I think the reference he was dropping there was to one of the Russian Baba Yaga legends. Baba Yaga was a sort of hag/witch/giantess of the child-eating sort and one potential victim escapes by running away with the magic hairbrush and mirror and something else. When the little kid drops the comb, it becomes a forest that Baba Yaga has to cut down before she can resume the chase. The mirror turns into a lake. I can't remeber what the third thing is or does.
Baba Yaga herself has a hut. On chicken legs. That wanders around. And is bigger inside than out.
As for as nothing modern, I guess that mean's Captain America's shield is out, then?
Not really magical artifacts, but praised items in the Illiad:
Aganemnons breastplate (with the face of the mdusa engraved in it)
Ajax shield (made from the skin of seven bulls and big enough to offer protection for the wearer and an additional archer)
Odysseus' Helmet (made out of boar tusks)
Odysseus' Bow (can only be used by Odysseus)
The Bow of Heracles (whose arrows were poisoned in the blood of the hydra and the poison was always deadly)
I think Achilles' armor was also praised, but I can't remember it exactly.
Pandora (technically, she was forged by Hephaistos)
A few quick Celtic additions. Maybe I'll edit them in later.
Gai Dearg - Red spear of Diarmuid
Roth Fail - magic flying wheel
Crann Buidhe - yellow spear of Diarmuid
I noticed the books heading and noticed the absence of:
The Necronomicon of the Mad Arab Abdul Alhazred - a magical grimoire that ultimately drives its users insane.
and
The Goetia or Lesser Key of Solomon the King- a book for the binding and summoning of spirits that might be called demons.
The Necronomicon might be after your medieval cut-off date. The more credible version of its history is that the horror writer H. P. Lovecraft made up the name for his stories for the pulp magazines of the twenties and thirties.
The Goetia, while it was first published under that title in the early 1900s is descended from texts dating to the medieval era.
Baba Yaga has a huge collection of artifacts, presumably because she's the single most frequently-recurring character in Russian folklore. I'll just note some of her most famous ones:
The Dancing Hut - already mentioned, but this way it has a name. It is the single most prominent item associated with her.
Baba Yaga's club - can turn those it strikes to stone
Baba Yaga's mortar and pestle - these items are humongous; the mortar can be ridden in and it flies. The pestle is used to steer.
The Water of Life - it can return the dead to life (some say Baba Yaga guards it, but I can't find any stories which say so explicitly)
From other sources:
Lancelot's ring (Arthurian) - it protects him from magic, and was given to him by the Lady of the Lake
Ships of the Tuatha De Danann (Celtic) - These vessels can fly.
The Green Armor (Arthurian) - The wearer is unaffected by physical injury; for instance, its owner was once decapitated and simply put his head back on. Owned by Bertilok De Hautdesert, who received it from Morgan Le Fay.
Updated with all but Necronomicon. Since Lovecraft made it up specifically for his unique mythos (even if other authors later used it or tried to claim it was real, even), it doesn't fit so well here.
QuoteThe Green Armor (Arthurian) - The wearer is unaffected by physical injury; for instance, its owner was once decapitated and simply put his head back on. Owned by Bertilok De Hautdesert, who received it from Morgan Le Fay.
Cool details here. I always thought it was some inherent property of the green knight that he could do that. Was it just his armor?
How about The Shewing <Showing> Stone of John Dee? He believed it was actually created by an act of apportation by an angel. His seer Edward Kelley scried into it to deliver the Enochian system of magic.
Bubo, the automated owl Hephaesteus (sp?) made modeled on Athena's.
How 'bout the Mayan calendar of prophesy?
Updated with the Shewing stone.
Slapzilla, are you trying to sneak prank items on the list or are these real? I find it hard to credit that Greek mythology includes a mechanical owl named Bubo.
As I understand the Maya calendar, it merely sets the end of days (2012). Are you referring to a specific item otherwise? Can you elaborate on these or cite sources? I searched Wikipedia but didn't see anything on either.
No pranks here, chief. Just a few things I remember from my murky memory.
True enough, Bubo the owl was Athena's companion. I remember something about Zeus commanding her to give the owl to some hero but she had a fake one made to give instead. I may be remembering Clash of the Titans but for some reason I think I knew about the story before I saw the movie.
The Mayan calendar predicted the arrival of the 'Man in Black' who would destroy the civilization to the day. A great multitude even went down to the beach to meet him. Cortez made landfall on that day. If murky memory serves, it predicted the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and WW1. Not bad for a people who didn't yet know of Europe.
I'll try to source them too.
Updated with Bubo and the calendar.
Quote from: PhoenixWas it just his armor?
Yes, the armor given by Morgan Le Fay as I described, but to be fair, Arthurian legend is riddled with contradictions. There's probably a different version of the story where the Armor isn't pointed out as the origin of the magic, or even where it's explicitly not the source. I'm not aware of whether Morgan enchanted it herself, or got it elsewhere.
This list has been moved to the wiki (http://www.thecbg.org/wiki/index.php?title=Mythological_Items). This way anyone can add items to the list. I think it'll be better.