Sword of the Immortals 43" w/Plaque

[PAN/D-3025]

~~$199.00~~ $89.00

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"King's Collection Series 2007"
Sword of the Immortals

Immortality
Immortality (or eternal life) is the concept of existing for a potentially infinite, or indeterminate, length of time. Throughout history, many humans have had the desire to live forever. What form an unending or indefinitely-long human life would take, or whether it is even possible, has been the subject of much speculation, fantasy, and debate.

When considering the lifespan of any living thing, the assumption is often made that death is an inevitability, something that is 'hard-wired' into the organism from its moment of conception. Thus, mortality is seen as a 'default state', that only through extraordinary measures (expensive medicine, nanotechnology and the like) could be overcome.

Our Sword of the Immortals features a highly detailed hilt with dragon, serpent, and phoenix design. Red and blue gem accents with a crystal ball atop the pommel. Striking collection piece. Will this blade be your key to immortality?

Weapon Specs:
Overall Length: 41"
Blade Length: 32"
Blade Type: Stainless Steel 440
Highly Detailed Pommel & Hilt w/Scripted Blade
Cast Metal Handle w/Jewel Accented Hilt & Crystal Top.

INCLUDES Custom Wood Display Wall Plaque

Definitions of immortality
A common concept of immortality is a continued spiritual existence, after bodily death. Many people today believe in this type of immortality (a philosophy of dualism or a belief in the immortal soul), as it is a dogma of almost every sect in Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. The Hebrew patriarchs and their like-minded descendants believed that their life or existence was originally a gift of their God; that this gift is permanent and irrevocable; and that humans will never really die in the sense of non-existence.

Others believe that they can achieve "immortality" through their "legacy", through their acts and the achievements that they leave behind (a common belief, sometimes called renown or glory). Such was a belief of Alexander the Great. This view of immortality is different from others, in that it places value not on the continuance of one's physical, spiritual, or intellectual "self", but rather on how one will be remembered by generations to come ("Their heroic works 'live on' in the world, for us to remember them by and others can emulate") — or even how the world is influenced by one's acts even if oneself is noremembered. This view of immortality is embraced in many Germanic and humanistic philosophies. Another view of immortality concentrates on leaving offspring, or immortality via evolution, which is curiously similar to Richard Dawkins' theory of the selfish gene ("you never really quite die; as long as there is some of your genetic material left behind in this world").

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This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 22 October, 2006.