Editing Excalibur (section)

=== Arthur's other weapons ===
A number of different swords and other weapons have been also associated with Arthur. In the Alliterative ''Morte Arthure'', Clarent is the royal sword of peace meant for knighting and ceremonies as opposed to battle, which Mordred stole and then used to kill Arthur at Camlann.<ref>[http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/teams/alstint.htm ''Alliterative Morte Arthure''], TEAMS, retrieved 26-02-2007.</ref> The Prose ''Lancelot'' of the Vulgate Cycle mentions a sword called Sequence (also ''Secace'' or ''Seure'') as borrowed from Arthur by Lancelot.<ref>Warren, Michelle. ''History On The Edge: Excalibur and the Borders of Britain, 1100–1300'' (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press) p. 212.</ref> In the Vulgate ''Merlin'', Arthur captures Marmiadoise (Marmydoyse), the marvellous sword of [[Hercules]], from the latter's descendant [[King Rience|King Rions]].  Marmiadoise's powers (such as causing wounds that would never heal) are so superior to those of Excalibur that Arthur gives Excalibur to Gawain.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QAnoDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA108|title=Encyclopedia of Mythological Objects|first=Theresa|last=Bane|date=29 May 2020|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9781476639208 |via=Google Books}}</ref>

Early-Arthurian Welsh tradition knew of a dagger named [[Carnwennan]] and a spear named [[Rhongomyniad]] that belonged to him. Carnwennan ("little white-hilt") first appears in ''Culhwch and Olwen'', where Arthur uses it to slice the witch Orddu in half.{{sfn|Bromwich|Simon Evans|1992|pp=64–65}}{{sfn|Jones|Jones|1949|p=136}} Rhongomyniad ("spear" + "striker, slayer") is also mentioned in ''Culhwch'', although only in passing; it appears as simply Ron ("spear") in Geoffrey's ''Historia''. Geoffrey also names Arthur's shield as [[Pridwen]]; in ''Culhwch'', however, [[Prydwen]] ("fair face") is the name of Arthur's ship while his shield is named Wynebgwrthucher ("face of evening").{{sfn|Bromwich|Simon Evans|1992|pp=64–65}}{{sfn|Ford|1983|p=271}}