Mythological ones are included as well, but for the sake of fairness (and so we don’t have to choose between so many different fictional adaptations), we will exclude overtly religious artifacts such as the Ark of the Covenant, the Holy Grail, and others. This ranking will mostly consist of fictional items. Here are 25 of the most devastatingly powerful magical artifacts of all time.
They are frequently used as plot devices to give the main characters something to fight over and drive the story forward.
Sometimes they grant wishes and the only limit is the imagination of the user others might even have universe-altering powers. A magical artifact is rare and extraordinary, and the powers it grants are far beyond the limits of existing technology or human capabilities. Whether these supernatural treasures take the form of armor, items of clothing, weapons, ancient relics, spell books, substances, cauldrons, or stones, and whether they act on their own consciousness or as a tool of the wielder, a magical artifact is an item that has powers inherent within it.įrom legendary items like King Arthur’s sword Excalibur to magical ones like Aladdin’s lamp to super-powered comic book weapons like Thor’s hammer Mjölnir and even actually existing myths like the Philosopher’s Stone, there is no shortage of powerful artifacts in fantasy and folklore. Mythology, folklore, fairy tales, legends, and fiction from across the world are filled with sought-after objects with cosmic powers that imbue the user with unique superhuman abilities. The more you read, the more you'll recognize echoes of Norse mythology in pretty much every fantasy novel in existence-and echoes of various other folkloric traditions in Norse mythology.Let’s face it: nothing makes a great story like a good magical artifact. Others use just a few minor elements of Nordic folklore, or some viking-inspired magical elements to add to their own original world. Some of these books are straight up retellings of the most interesting Norse myths. Here are a few books that incorporate the legends of the Norsemen, from thunder gods to forest trolls, for a magically charged winter read. Norse Mythology is a bit more mainstream these days, what with Thor and Loki palling around with all the other good Marvel boys up on the big Disney screen, but there's a lot more to viking lore than what you've seen in the movies. The time has never been better to read some excellent fiction based on the myths and legends of the frozen north. The weather is getting colder, the days are getting darker, and sinister ravens are wheeling through the sky to warn us of coming doom (or it feels that way, at least).
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