Here is another well-loved tale that I hadn't heard in years, and rediscovering it was a joy! This classic has its roots in Excalibur, the name given to the sword of King Arthur! The story goes that as a boy, Arthur alone was able to draw the sword out of a stone in which it had been magically fixed. A book called Merlin, written all the way back in 1200 was the first to mention the "sword in the stone" . In another version of the story, it is said the sword was given to Arthur by the Lady of the Lake - and upon his death in battle, a hand reached out of the lake to take back the sword that had kept him safe all through the years - Maybe sometime soon we can hear that story too! Please Subscribe, rate and review! Bonus Material available weekly on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/landofnodlearning?fan_landing=true Join us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/landofnodlearning Join our Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/landofnodlearning Listen on Apple podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/land-of-nod-kids-stories/id1539956312 Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/69uOzUlxEwNaoCnkMV92OU Listen on Castbox https://castbox.fm/channel/Land-of-Nod-%7C-Kid's-stories-id3807844?country=ie buy our wonderful new children's book, LEAVE SOME SEA FOR ME! here - https://www.landofnodlearning.com/ Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/landofnodlearning?fan_landing=true) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.