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(from 2018)
From https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/oct/19/experience-pulled-a-1500-year-old-sword-lake-saga-vanecek
People are saying I am the queen of Sweden because of the legend of King Arthur
Saga Vanecek
Fri 19 Oct 2018 05.00 EDT
Last modified on Mon 22 Oct 2018 08.21 EDT
Saga Vanecek standing in lake Vidöstern in Tånnö, southern Sweden
Every summer, my parents, my six-year-old brother and I go to stay in a cabin by a lake called Vidöstern in Tånnö in southern Sweden, not far from where we live. I like to build sandcastles on the beach, or find rocks to skim across the water and see how many times I can make them bounce. Mamma says she used to play and swim in the lake when she was little, too.
On 15 July this year, I was playing on the beach with my friend, when Daddy told me to get a buoy from the cabin: he said the water level in the lake was very shallow and we had to warn any boats that might come along because it was dangerous. He said it had been the hottest summer for 260 years.
I waded into the water and it was very soft on my skin and refreshing, a little bit cool but not too cold. It was a nice feeling because the sun was shining and I was very hot. Daddy was begging me to rush so he could watch the World Cup final, but I like to take my time about things so I ignored him.
I was crawling along the bottom of the lake on my arms and knees, looking for stones to skim, when my hand and knee felt something long and hard buried in the clay and sand. I pulled it out and saw that it was different from the sticks or rocks I usually find. One end had a point, and the other had a handle, so I pointed it up to the sky, put my other hand on my hip and called out, Daddy, Ive found a sword!
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rampartc
(5,407 posts)often enough that i may be a bit cynical about how and when the swords are placed .........
2014 china
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/child-finds-3000-year-old-sword-in-chinese-river-98042
2017 cornwall
https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/schoolgirl-finds-four-foot-sword-419611
oldsoftie
(12,535 posts)Just last year, in Italy, a crew found a huge stash of Roman coins.
As a matter of fact, just google "Crew finds stash of Roman coins" and look how many stories pop up from the past 4-5 years!! And from all over Europe
Replace "coins" with "sword" and you find more stories. But fewer of them.
We're so used to things here being called "old" when they date to the 1800s, we forget about those countries where places have been settled for 1500 years
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)diverdownjt
(702 posts)All hail Queen Saga!!!!!!!!
I understand your skepticism rampartc....but with the extremely violent history of our
planet I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often.
diverdownjt
(702 posts)"Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony."
Haven't seen this in years -- thanks!
getagrip_already
(14,750 posts)to lead this country than the current loon in chief.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)... not some farcical aquatic ceremony.
-Laelth
Ron Obvious
(6,261 posts)Bloody peasant!
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Just what I was thinking!
DFW
(54,378 posts)Du får säga att du börde vara Englands drottning!
(You can say that you should be the Queen of England!)