medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
I have a question that might be a little off-topic for this
list, but I hope someone out there can help me. My
father-in-law is trying to track down the sources of a
story about medieval swordmaking. He writes:
>I was trying to remember the details of the wonderful
story about the
>crusader who confronts the infidel leader and demonstrates
his power by
>spliting a bock of something with his iron sword. His
opposite then throws a
>piece of silk in the air which is severed by his razor
sharp steel blade as
>it floats down.
Does this story sound familiar to anyone?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Stephen Allen
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