From powerful rings crafted for gods to sacred swords used by generals, here are 10 mythological
artifacts that some believe are still out there!
10.
Seven League Boots In European fairy tales, a recurring item
that popped up now and again was that of the Seven Leagues Boots.
These boots did exactly what you would expect, they would allow the wearer to move across
a distance of seven leagues (which in modern conversion is over 3 miles) with every step
that they took!!
Just imagine, you could move incredible distances with little or no effort at all!!
The most known well known story that features these boots is from the French tale Hop-o’-My-Thumb.
It's the story of a boy who was abandoned by his parents, leaving him and his brothers
to fend for themselves.
Things only got worse for him when an Ogre came around and tried to eat him and his brothers.
However, the boy was able to steal the Seven Leagues Boots from the Ogre with the help
of a fairy, and used the boots to help put distance between his family and the Ogre.
He also went to the monsters home and used a magic spell to force the Ogres (the main
Ogre had a wife) to leave them alone, and give them the treasure that they had hidden.
The boy was later blessed by the king and made head Forester, and was praised by all
for his spirit and intelligence.
You have to admit, these boots would be a pretty cool way to travel!!What do you think?
Despite not being the most known magical or mystical item, the Seven Leagues Boots have
made appearances in other stories, including the anime film Howl's Flying Castle.
9.
Seal of Solomon In the Christian/Judaism religions, King Solomon
was the wisest man on the face of the Earth.
He was blessed with this wisdom by God himself, but that wasn't the only thing he gave the
king.
For according to legend, the Lord also gave him a ring, one that blessed him with great
power.
This was the Seal of Solomon.
The seal was actually supposed to be a ring made of brass and iron.
In truth, the origin of the Seal of Solomon in regards to when its legend started is unknown.
It's believed that many stories came together to create the mythology of the seal itself.
So there are many different variations and descriptions as to what the seal actually
looked like.
The story of the seal actually have Arabic origins, and often told tales of how the seal
was awarded to Solomon in order to give him power of supernatural entities.
With this ring, Solomon had the power to cast out, or even summon, demons, genies, and more.
It was also said that he could use the ring to speak to animals.
In Islam, the Seal of Solomon is referenced in regards to the "Beast of the Earth", which
wields the Staff of Moses (which was used to bring the 12 plagues of Egypt) in one hand,
and the Seal of Solomon in the other.
The ring in that story was used to brand non-believers.
8.
Staff of the Monkey King In Chinese legends, one of the most prominent
characters is that of Sun Wukong, aka the Monkey King.
He was birthed from stone, and learned supernatural powers from Taoist teachings and certain artifacts.
One such thing that gave him even more power was his legendary staff, called Ruyi Jingu
Bang.
In the classic story Journey To The West, the staff is used by the Monkey King in various
ways after it appears in the third chapter.
It was a gift to him by the Dragon King and Queen, who had no use for the staff, which
in the chapter was an iron pillar at the time, because of its size.
It was 20 feet long, and very wide.
The Monkey King accepted the gift, but wanted it to be smaller, and the staff reacted to
this and became more manageable.
Here, the Monkey King read an inscription that said that the staff would listen to its
owner, and thus could grow, shrink, and in some interpretations could even fight without
the guidance of Sun Wukong.
Not unlike the Monkey King himself, the staff has been used in various incarnations over
the years, and has been interpreted many different ways.
In the anime Dragon Ball, the main character Son Goku (who is based off of Sun Wukong)
has an item called the Power Pole, which can grow and shrink based on Goku's needs.
You guys remember this right??
7.
The Ring of Gyges The Philosopher Plato told many tales that
have become legend, and one such tale was that of the Ring of Gyges.
Plato tells that the ring was found by a shepherd named Gyges in a cave that was created when
an earthquake hit!
The ring was on a corpse, but one that the story says was not of a human figure.
Gyges took the ring and put it on, and soon realized that he could turn invisible by wearing
it a certain way.
However, instead of using this for good purposes, Gyges took the selfish route, and went to
the palace of his kingdom, and actually seduced the wife of the king.
Once done, he then killed the king, and took the throne for himself.
The notion of a ring that turns people invisible is very familiar to those who know modern
literature, as it's very similar to the "Ring" from Lord of the Rings.
Variations of good and evil can come about from powerful rings, and in this case, it
draws evil tidings onto its user.
6.
Mjolnir One of the most legendary and famed weapons
in all of mythology is the hammer known as Mjolnir.
It was given to Thor, son of Odin of the Norse gods, and was actually a gift from his brother
Loki.
However, what most people don't know is the rather tricky way that Mjolnir got made.
Loki had gotten himself into trouble with Thor after cutting off his wife's hair as
a cruel joke.
Thor threatened Loki, and the trickster offered to go down to the realm of dwarves to commission
them to make him some new hair.
After seeing the dwarves make this, along with two other legendary Norse objects, Gungnir
(Odin's personal spear) and Skidbladnir (the "best of all ships"), Loki decides to bet
another group of rival dwarves that they couldn't make anything better.
However, another dwarf named Eitri creates extremely fine objects, including a hammer.
Since Loki didn’t want to lose the bet, he turns into a fly and bites the elf on the
eye so he messes up the handle, making it much shorter.
Odin then Thor gets the hammer, and while it was used as a weapon, including killing
giants with it and being able to destroy mountains, Thor also used the hammer to bless people,
hold rituals, and rid "chaos" from proceedings.
Thus making it a ritual artifact as much as a weapon.
Mjolnir has been interpreted many ways over the years, including in the famous Marvel
incarnation of the character where it was forged from a dying star and is able to destroy
planets.
5.
The Hand Of Glory The Hand Of Glory might just be one of the
darkest artifacts ever conceived in European mythology.
It was an item that was created via the hand of a condemned killer.
After being chopped off, and pickled, the hand was turned into a candle, even using
the man's hair as the wick.
Black magic was said to be infused to the hand/candle, and because of this, whoever
so wielded the hand was given special abilities.
For example, it could unlock any door that the user wanted, and even could freeze people
in place, making it the perfect tool for any thief.
It could also light up any area, and the light itself could only be put out by the person
who started it.
There’s even a recipe from the 1700’s on how to make your own Hand of Glory!
Though dark, the Hand of Glory has been used in various media, including an appearance
in the Harry Potter books, where it would light up any darkness and allow the user to
see no matter what.
4.
The Book Of Thoth Thoth, who resides in the Egyptian Pantheon
of Gods, was the god of wisdom and magic.
Using his knowledge, he wrote a book, one that would allow anyone who read it to understand
the language of the gods themselves, as well as speak with any animal on Earth.
It also had this promise: “In it is all the magic in the world.
If [you read] the first page, [you will] enchant the sky, the earth, the abyss, the mountains,
and the sea.”
What the book didn't tell people though, was that there was a catch: Thoth had cursed it.
A prince once found the book, and after getting it, he was forced to kill his family, then
kill himself in return.
Another prince soon came for the book, but the ghost of the first prince arrived to stop
him from taking it, saving his life.
So while the book is full of wonderful things, no one can read it.
3.
Helmet of Darkness In Greek Mythology, a war broke out between
the Gods and the Titans.
To tip the scales in their favor, the Gods released the Cyclopes, who were master forgers.
The Cyclops went on to make many legendary weapons, including the Helmet of Darkness.
Whoever put on this helmet would be made invisible to the entire world.
The helmet was used by Hades (God of Death and the Underworld) many times during the
war, and he kept it for himself afterwards.
However, when the gods asked him for it, he gave it.
The most legendary of these times was when the helmet was given to Perseus, who used
it to help kill the Gorgon known as Medusa.
Which is a story from another video!
2.
The Spear of Destiny When Jesus Christ was crucified by Roman soldiers,
many events took place.
But, one of the key parts of the crucifixion was Jesus being pierced in the side by a Roman
spear.
This spear would later be known to the world as the "Spear of Destiny", and many myths
and tales have been told about it.
Scientists believe the spear did/does exist.
It was mentioned in the Bible, and the crucifixion has been documented by many.
Not to mention, that the Spear of Destiny has been shown and preserved all over the
world, or so they claim.
As for the mythological powers of the spear, it's said that whoever wields the spear can
take over and control the world.
To that end, many have sought the spear, including one Adolf Hitler, who famously dabbled in
the occult.
Supposedly he found the spear and began his takeover of Europe.
Then, when General George Patton took it from him at the battle of Nuremberg, he soon lost
the war.
The reason for the spear’s "divine powers" comes from that of Christ.
Since the spear was "imbued" with the blood of Christ, it made it godly and powerful.
Since its legend grew, the Spear of Destiny has been a source of many tales in various
media all over the world.
1.
Pandora Box's There have been many tales about how the world
came into chaos, but one of the most popular ones of all is that of Pandora's Box.
In Greek Mythology, Pandora was actually the first woman on Earth.
So, to bless her, the gods came together and gave her a gift.
One such god was Zeus, who gave her a jug that was full of all the "evils" that the
world was "saved" from.
She was given instructions to not open the jug under any circumstances.
(Over time the jug became a box for simplicity's sake) But, as the story went, Pandora got
more and more curious as to what was in the jar/box.
So, one day, she opened it, and when she did, all the evils went out into the world, and
it fell into chaos.
Ironically, this was actually Zeus' plan, he wanted revenge on mankind because of something
Pandora’s brother in law had done, and he knew that there was no way a mere human could
resist the call of the mystery box.
In modern times, the phrase "opening Pandora's Box" is used as a warning.
Meaning that if you do something, you might NOT be able to put back in the "box" what
was unleashed.
Pandora herself has also been interpreted in many different ways, including being shown
in movies, TV shows, and even comic books.
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