Have you ever recovered your goggles from the bottom of a pool?
Or have you seen some cool marine life while snorkeling or scuba diving?
What about discovering a four-foot sword at the bottom of the lake where King Arthur supposedly left his own behind?
That scenario may sound like the beginning of a new fairy tale, but it's reality for a 7-year-old from England.
Matilda Jones of Doncaster was visiting Dozmary Pool in Cornwall with her family when she made a shocking discovery.
At the bottom of Dozmary Pool, Matilda found a four-foot sword. This stunning discovery came just minutes after her father, Paul, was telling Matilda and her 4-year-old sister Lois the legend of King Arthur.
Keep scrolling to learn more about the sword and where her father thinks it actually came from.
[H/T: Daily Mail]
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Matilda Jones, 7, was visiting Dozmary Pool in Cornwall with her family when she made an amazing discovery.
According to legend, Dozmary Pool is where King Arthur left his sword, Excalibur, after he was fatally wounded in the Battle of Camlann. Legend says that the Lady of the Lake reached her hand up and took the sword into the water.
When they arrived at Dozmary Pool, Matilda's father, Paul, told the mythical tale to Matilda and her 4-year-old sister Lois. Then, the girls headed out into the water.
According to Daily Mail, Matilda was wading through the lake, which came up to her waist, when she noticed something underwater. She told her dad she saw a sword, but he didn't believe her.
"I told her not to be silly and it was probably a bit of fencing, but when I looked down I realised it was a sword," he told Daily Mail. "It was just there laying flat on the bottom of the lake."
According to Daily Mail, the sword is four feet long — as tall as Matilda. Paul thinks it is probably a prop from a movie.
No matter what the sword was used for, I think this is a pretty amazing discovery! The coincidence is made even cooler by the fact that Matilda shares a name with Empress Matilda, daughter of King Henry I.
Maybe this is the beginning of Matilda's own adventure story! I think she would make a great Arthurian heroine!
Where do you think this sword came from?
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