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Those who had to fight to survive with weapons often gave these objects names and even personalities. Who can you think of that owned a named weapon?
Buffalo Bill Cody-his rifle was Lucretia Borgia
Daniel Boone-named his gun Tick Licker
Davie Crockett-kept his Ole Betsy close at hand
Charlemagne-wielded Joyeuse
Odin-his spear Gungnir would always hit its target
Thor-Mjollnir the mighty hammer crafted with an imperfection caused by Loki
Ali ibn Abi Talib-Zulfiqar, a gift from the Islamic prophet Muhammed (may peace and blessings be upon him) at the Battle of Uhud
El Cid-Tizona, now a beloved holy relic of Spain
Boleslaw the Pious-said to be the original owner of the Polish coronation sword Szerbiec
Saint Ferdinand III-known to carry the sword Lobera
Julius Ceasar-legends tell of his deadly sword Crocea Mors, made by the god Vulcan
Sigurd Fafnirsbane-the sword Gram, strong enough to chop an anvil in two
Beowulf-had two weapons, Hrunting ang Naegling
Hang Tuah-Taming Sari, the first kriss blade
King James II of Scotland-Mons Meg, a six ton canon
King Solomon-Persian legends tell of the demon killing Shamshir-e-Zomorrodnegar
Stephen Colbert-Sweetness, the pistol who murmers sweet nothings about the audience
Robert Young, Sr-the general killing musket Sweet Lips