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This is a list of magical weapons from fiction and folklore. A magical weapon is one that is directly described as such in the work, or one that has obvious fantastic or supernatural qualities.

In folklore

Further information: List of mythological objects § Weapons

Arthurian legend

Chinese folklore

See also: Weapons and armor in Chinese mythology, legend, cultural symbology, and fiction

Some weapons in Chinese folklore do not, strictly speaking, have magical properties, but are forged with materials or methods that are unique in the context of the story.

Indian mythology

Islamic mythology

Irish mythology

Japanese folklore

Matter of France

Norse mythology


Spanish folklore

In novels

The works of J. R. R. Tolkien

See also: List of Middle-earth weapons and armour

The works of Michael Moorcock

In Dungeons & Dragons

In popular culture

See also

References

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