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  The Sword in the Stone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sword in the Stone is a novel by T.
The title refers to a sword that was magically embedded in a stone (or in an anvil) and which only the future, true-born king of England would be able to remove.
The premise is that Arthur's youth, not dealt with in Malory, was a time when he was tutored by Merlyn, in preparation for the use of power, and his royal life.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Sword_in_the_Stone   (579 words)

  
 Excalibur - Sword in the Stone
The sword in the stone, in the chapel next to the Gothic Abbey of Saint Galgano at Montesiepi.
Known as the "sword in the stone," the Tuscan "Excalibur" is said to have been plunged into a rock in 1180 by Galgano Guidotti, a medieval knight who renounced war and worldly goods to become a hermit.
If the sword really dates to 1180, decades before the first literary reference to the "sword in the stone," it would support the theory that the Celtic myth of King Arthur and his sword Excalibur developed in Italy after the death of Galgano.
www.crystalinks.com /excalibur.html   (1903 words)

  
 The Sword in the Stone DVD Review
In this case, it is unfortunate, as The Sword in the Stone pales in comparison to the other animated films from the 60s, or the decades that preceeded for that matter.
In fact, The Sword in the Stone is one of the less memorable animated Disney films, which is not to say it's bad, but rather it seems misguided.
"Sword" was the first animated project the brothers did for Disney and this featurette allows the Shermans to look back on their experience and even reminisce about a few songs that were not used in the final film.
www.ultimatedisney.com /sword.htm   (1353 words)

  
 Sword in the Stone - Disney Movies History
n the churchyard of a cathedral in London a sword appears imbedded in a stone, inscribed: "Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone and anvil is rightwise king born of England." Although many try, no one can budge the sword from the stone.
When the knights marvel at the wondrous sword and question where he got it, Wart has to prove himself all over again, and again he pulls the sword from the stone.
The motion picture was rereleased theatrically in 1972 and 1983, and inspired the Sword in the Stone ceremony at the Disney Theme Parks.
disney.go.com /vault/archives/movies/swordstone/swordstone.html   (392 words)

  
 DVD Review: Sword In The Stone
Although many of these films retain their entertainment value years later, "The Sword In The Stone" generally is in the middle ground in terms of Disney offerings - not the worst, but a film that is rather slow and dull at times.
VIDEO: "Sword In The Stone" is presented in the film's original 1.33:1 aspect ratio, and for a film that's nearly 40 years old, the picture looks suprisingly good.
Sword In The Stone Scrapbook: 16 pages worth of concept art for the film are included in this section.
www.currentfilm.com /dvdreviews2/swordinthestonedvd.html   (846 words)

  
 Sword In The Stone Clue Above Sword In The Stone Supplies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The Bastard sword is a European sword used in the 14th and 15th centuries, pre-Renaissance.
A Braveheart sword is the sword used by Sir William Wallace.
A sword reputed to have been miraculously thrust into a stone by him in 1180 sets over a 6 1/2 by 3-foot cavity that may be his tomb.
swordinthestone.finkstone.com   (1200 words)

  
 DVD Review - The Sword In The Stone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Fortunately for fans of "The Sword in the Stone," this DVD falls firmly into the latter camp.
The next featurette is entitled "Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers" and showcases the brothers’ work on "The Sword in the Stone." The best parts of the program are the two musical numbers performed by the brothers that never made it into the completed film.
Fans of "The Sword in the Stone" and collectors of Disney animation should be more than pleased with this fine DVD.
www.dvdreview.com /fullreviews/the_sword_in_the_stone.shtml   (1182 words)

  
 Heroic Legends - The Sword in the Stone (Legend of Arthur)
The white stone lay in the churchyard, and in the stone was the anvil, and through anvil and stone was a golden sword.
At this speech Sir Ector turned, and, having beheld the sword which his son carried, he saw that it was indeed the sword of the stone.
The sword of the stone he laid straightway upon the altar, and he was made knight of the best man there.
www.kellscraft.com /ledgends1.html   (4101 words)

  
 The Sword In The Stone
According to some legends, the Sword was Uther's sword, the symbol of the High King of Britain which Merlin magically embedded in a stone to quell the battles among the Low Kings over who would rule in Uther's place.
Admonishing them that the one man who is able to draw the sword from the stone again will be the rightful High King, Merlin disappears once more to oversee the lessons of Arthur who is hidden with Sir Ector and his family.
This sword was given to Arthur by the Lady of the Lake in most versions of the legends whether she is portrayed as a high priestess of Avalon or an ancient Welsh goddess of water.
www.future-heirlooms.com /camelot/sword.html   (575 words)

  
 The Sword in the Stone
Engraved on the sword were words saying that "whosoever pulled this sword from this anvil would be right wise king of England." Knights and nobles tried and tried to pull the sword of the stone but none were successful.
Other people see that the sword is "the sword" and follow him back to the church yard.
I watched "The Sword in the Stone" again today and found myself singing along with the songs and remembering which parts are my favorite.
students.ou.edu /G/Lyndye.M.Goodnoh-1/story1.htm   (684 words)

  
 FULCANELLI: the Sword in the Stone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
To pull the sword from the stone, it is necessary to grip, or grasp, the ideas supplied by the handle or pommel.
The first of our five symbolic components, the stone from which the sword of wisdom is extracted, is the cross/stone of space/time itself, the Cube of Space formed from the three axis of the galaxy.
Alchemy, the sword in the stone and the tree of life, all have to do with universal or cosmological forces whose origins seem to be in the patterns of the heavens themselves.
vincentbridges.com /sword.html   (8091 words)

  
 Sword In The Stone Gifts
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The Sword in the Stone was found in a swamp by the Mild Sir Wise, an adventurer, physician, philosopher, and also thought to be a skilled wizard.
Until his recent passing, the man in charge of the Sword in the Stone was Sir John of the North, Scotty had the ability to recognize those who might be worthy to win a monarchy by pulling the sword from the stone.
Since the Sword and Stone does not condone testing on poor defenseless animals with Slendine's potions, we've hired Mistress Alicia to test them, this might explain a few thing to those who meet her.
stoneysword.tripod.com   (879 words)

  
 The Sword in the Stone from Lundy, Isle of Avalon by Mystic Realms
The Sword in the Stone from Lundy, Isle of Avalon by Mystic Realms
The Sword in the Stone was/ is the symbol of Arthur's right to rule as the once and future king
Arthur was twice gifted magical swords, first the sword in the stone from Merlin, then eXcalibur from the Lady of the Lake.
www.lundyisleofavalon.co.uk /arthur/sismk3.htm   (140 words)

  
 Indian Kids Stories, The Sword In The Stone, The first tale of all tells how Arthur became king, long before the deeds ...
Indian Kids Stories, The Sword In The Stone, The first tale of all tells how Arthur became king, long before the deeds were even thought of.
This is the tale of the sword in the stone...
There was the handle of a sword in the heart of the stone.
www.4to40.com /story/index.asp?article=story_sword   (1226 words)

  
 The Sword in the Stone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Their steady and stoic natures are the corner stones of anything that needs to be built upon, supported, forged.
To illuminate, to penetrate matter with spirit as the Sword penetrates the Stone, to ground and manifest it in the physical world.
Taurus is the sign connected most to Buddha who is said to have been born, found enlightment and died in the sign of the Bull and for this reason at the Full Moon in Taurus the Buddhist faith celebrates their prophet at the festival of Wesak.
www.yewgrove.demon.co.uk /starsong/swordinstone.htm   (1646 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: The Sword in the Stone (Collins Modern Classics S.): Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The sword in the stone, November 7, 2005
The sword in the stone is about a boy called "the Wart" and his family.
Forget Disney's rendition of 'The Sword in the Stone', because it doesn't come anywhere near the literary prowess, intricate descriptions and luxurious fantasy of this masterpiece.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/000675399X   (1250 words)

  
 The Sword in the Stone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
In the center of Fantasyland, is the location of the mythical Sword in the Stone Ceremony.
At Disneyland (above) the Sword in the Stone is immediately in front of the King Author Carousel.
Wouldn't you know it, it seems that every time they have the ceremony, they always find one in the crowd who is worthy, pure of heart and most importantly can remove the sword from the stone.
home.earthlink.net /~andyda/disney/fantasyland/sword.html   (156 words)

  
 DVD.net : The Sword in the Stone (Remastered) - DVD Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Although many attempt the feat, all fail, and over the years that follow the sword in the stone falls into myth; overgrown with weeds and largely forgotten.
In terms of its quality of animation, The Sword in the Stone displays very simple, hand-drawn characters and backgrounds, and I was surprised at how refreshing I found the style after all the anime I’ve been watching lately.
The Sword in the Stone Scrapbook: A photo gallery containing 28 images of character concept art, 18 behind the scenes photographs and animation cells, and 15 publicity shots detailing movie posters and related Disneyland installations.
www.dvd.net.au /review.cgi?review_id=1621   (1654 words)

  
 Making a Sword in a Stone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The sword in the stone is the classic scenery piece from medieval, King Arthur type stories.
A sword, such as the spare one from the knight of the realm sprue.
It would be practically impossible to shape the stone from stone however as there is very little chance of you actually being able to get the sword into it.
www.bretonnia.co.uk /Swordinstone.htm   (472 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Sword in the Stone (Disney Gold Classic Collection): DVD: Sebastian Cabot,Karl Swenson,Rickie ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
I remember "The Sword in the Stone" as a widescreen movie, so I was dismayed to find that Disney had released this animated favorite to DVD in a cropped/pan-and-scan format.
Apparently, like "101 Dalmations" and other films of the late 1950s and early 1960s, "The Sword in the Stone" was made to be projected in one of two formats: either widescreen or full-frame, depending on the theater where it was shown.
Though many tried to pull it, no miracle and the sword was forgotten for ages in an age of no laws, brutality and darkness in just which magician Merlin has trouble with the days of no kings, he then meets a young squire named "Wart" (a.k.a.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004R9A0?v=glance   (1948 words)

  
 EXCALIBUR & THE SWORD IN THE STONE: TEXTS, IMAGES, BASIC INFORMATION
The Sword in the Stone, sometimes a sword in an anvil, is drawn by Arthur as proof of his birthright and of his nobility.
The sword drawn from the stone is different from the one given to Arthur by the Lady of the Lake.
Westwood, Thomas (1814?-1888), "The Sword of Kingship" (1866)
www.lib.rochester.edu /camelot/swrdmenu.htm   (262 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: The Sword In The Stone [1963]: DVD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
As far as Disney is concerned, The Sword in the Stone was a portent of things to come, with slapstick upstaging storytelling, and cultural in-jokes substituting for wonder.
The Sword in the Stone is therefore the first book in the series and covers Arthur's life as a youth.
The uplifting end (removing Excalibur from the stone) is naturally retained, finishing the story on a high note with the ‘Wart’ triumphant.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005U1Y5   (1366 words)

  
 DVD.net : The Sword in the Stone - DVD Review
Warts real desire though is to be a knight's squire and he has the opportunity to do so when his brother enters a new years eve jousting competition with the winner being crowned King.
It is almost his brothers turn to joust but Wart has forgotten his sword back at the local Inn.
Over in the corner is a sword sitting inside an anvil atop a rock.
www.dvd.net.au /review.cgi?review_id=238   (866 words)

  
 The Sword in the Stone Movie: The Sword in the Stone DVD is available from Bestprices.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
In London, during medieval times, there was a large stone with a heavy sword imbedded in it.
The man who could pull the sword from the stone would become king of England, but no man, despite his strength, was able to complete the deed.
THE SWORD IN THE STONE is the 18th full-length animated feature from Walt Disney Pictures.
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 Sword Stone ... Sword Stone. (The Legend Arthur ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Excalibur replica swords, King Arthur sword in the stone, Barbarian swords, Richard the lion heart swords.
Texts, images, and basic information about the sword drawn from the stone and the one given to King Arthur by the Lady of the Lake.
Relive Disney's remarkable and memorable past with 'The Sword in the Stone' in the Disney Archives.
sword-in-the-stone.digisale.ru   (760 words)

  
 DVDtoons! Reviews - Sword In The Stone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Somewhere in the middle of all of this was The Sword In The Stone, an often underrated Disney picture that is all too seldom seen and usually released to home video as part of a package of titles that get lost under the weight of whichever lead title the Studio is pushing at the time.
The Sword In The Stone was the first Disney picture that owed all of its directorial vision to one man: Wolfgang “Woolie” Reitherman, who would continue to fashion the Studio’s animated output well after Walt’s death in 1966.
This is totally inaccurate, as The Sword In The Stone was shot to a 1.33:1 negative, which is the same ratio as presented here — there is nothing missing in the image.
www.dvdtoons.com /reviews/183/print   (2045 words)

  
 Sword
aside and forgotten as much as The Sword in the Stone, which is really a shame, knowing that...
story in 1963's The Sword in the Stone revolves around education, education...
An insurgent at some point in the sword stone abuses a peaceable bluntness...
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 -Sword in the Stone - Peter Danielson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Sword in the Storm The Rigante Series Book 1.
Sword of the Lamb : Book One of the Phoenix Legacy.
Sword of Glory Children of the Lion No 8.
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 The Hidden Mickeys' Bookstore - Sword in the Stone
The Stone in the Sword : The Quest for a Stolen Emerald ~
The Sword in the Stone (1963) ~ VHS ~
Sword in the Stone / Dubbed in Spanish
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