A maiden enters Camelot and says the sword will stay with her until a knight comes who can take it.
King Arthur is the legendary British ruler of the late 5th and early 6th centuries. There are many versions to Arthurian legend. In one, a maiden enters Arthur's court at Camelot dressed in a rich mantle trimmed with fur. As Arthur and his knights look at her, she lets the mantle drop to the floor and they see she is wearing a heavy sword, which she says will stay with her until a knight comes who can take it. All try, except for poorly clothed Balin, and fail. Balin asks for a chance - she agrees and he takes it easily. The lady asks for it back, but Balin wants to keep it. The lady regrets his decision as she says he will kill his best friend with it. The illustration dates to 1916.
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