Précieuse

For the 17th century French intellectual phenomenon, see Précieuses.

Précieuse (French for precious) is the sword of Baligant, the Saracen king in the French epic The Song of Roland.^[1]

Baligant allegedly named his sword in response to hearing that Charlemagne's sword had a name. Throughout the epic, there are several contrasts between the two, with Baligant being portrayed as a foolish counterpart to Charlemagne. Baligant felt inferior, and so named his sword with a similar name.

References

↑ Sayers, Dorothy L., translator (1957). The Song of Roland. Hammondsworth, Middlesex, England: Penguin Books. p. 38. ISBN 0-14-044075-5.

Notable swords

Real

Americas	Curved saber of San Martín

Asia	Seven-Branched Sword Sugari no Ontachi Sword of Goujian

Europe	Blessed sword and hat Colada Grunwald Swords Joyeuse Legbiter Lobera Seax of Beagnoth Sword of Mercy Sword of Osman Sword of Saint Peter Sword of Saint Wenceslas Sword of Stalingrad Szczerbiec Tizona Wallace Sword

Mythical or
legendary

Asia	Asi Cura Si Manjakini Gan Jiang and Mo Ye Kris Mpu Gandring Kris Setan Kober Kris Taming Sari Kusanagi Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar Sword of Goujian Thuận Thiên Totsuka-no-Tsurugi Zulfiqar

Europe	Almace Caladbolg Carnwennan Claíomh Solais Clarent Crocea Mors Curtana Dáinsleif Durendal Dyrnwyn Excalibur (Caledfwlch) Fragarach Gram Harpe Hauteclere Hǫfuð Hrotti Hrunting Kladenets Lævateinn Mistilteinn Murgleys Nægling Précieuse Ridill Skofnung Sword of Attila Sword of Damocles Tyrfing

Note: some of the existing swords are named after earlier legendary ones.

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