ArcadesSabboth
Since: Oct, 2011
Mar 18th 2012 at 11:54:01 AM
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I think that Celtic Mythology has two examples: Gae Bolg (Cu Chullain's spear), and Sir Bedwyr (Sir Beidvere)'s spear in the Mabinogion. But I can't remember for certain. Can anyone confirm these?
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LordGro
Since: May, 2010
Mar 18th 2012 at 1:36:24 PM
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I remember that the Gae Bolg was inevitably deadly when it hit the target, but that would imply that it could still be mis-thrown (and thus does not fit this trope).
However, Wikipedia says
"... once thrown it proved invariably fatal". But that could be merely misleading wording. I don't think I ever heard before that it inevitably hit the target when thrown.
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