| The Ancient Beastly Sword usually refers to a | | | | known as a cross guard. These are two handles |
| humongous Gladiator type sword often found in | | | | that protrude at right angles from the blade. |
| Europe or the Mediterranean during medieval | | | | These were typically used by Scottish Highlanders. |
| times. One of the most popular Beastly Swords | | | | The other type of weapon is known as the |
| was the Scottish Claymore Sword. It's a | | | | Basket Hilted Broadsword. |
| monstrous sword a lot larger than what is needed | | | | This weapon was popular in the 16th Century. |
| to behead or defeat even the strongest | | | | Basket Hilted means that it had a basket shaped |
| opponent. However you have to be very strong | | | | guard that was used to protect the hands. By |
| to weild one of these. There are two different | | | | Broadsword this means that it was an unusually |
| types of Scottish Claymore Swords. | | | | long sword with a double edge blade. Even to this |
| The first type was made to be held with both | | | | day, the British Army has Highland Regiments still |
| hands. This is the one you would have seen if you | | | | remaining that use this weapon exclusively as |
| ever watched the movie Braveheart. This | | | | their full dress sword. |
| weapon had a cross hilt, which is sometimes | | | | |