If my main character found an almighty sword in a stone would that be copying the sword in the stone?

Question

if i like had my character find it and high it be a major part of the story would i get in trouble or would that just plain out be copying cause i kinda want my story to be original

Answer 1

It's rather a cliche, finding a sword stuck in a stone and only the true hero can pull it out.

How about if you make it more cryptic? The 'stone' could be a meteorite (which is mostly made of iron) kept in some ancient temple and to get the almighty sword the hero has to take it to some legendary swordsmith who'll smelt and forge it, and by doing this he fulfills some ancient prophecy about 'the sword from the stars'.  

Answer 2

The Sword in the Stone is an allegory, for the discovery of Iron, which is a far more useful metal for making swords from. Before this, Bronze was used, and the story represents the transition from the Bronze age, to the Iron Age. (Which, we are, technically, still in )  

Answer 3

Name the sword and say it's in a boulder or something. Different name for a stone.. not in a stone, something different? Use you're imagination. It's pretty much copying it.. but hey! people are idiots so just change it around.

Answer 4

  In my opinion you have to work with your imagination and make some changes because your story will look like a copy.

  This story with a sword in a stone is so well known and no one will think  it's your idea and not just a copy/paste .

Sorry : ) !

Answer 5

it would be copying  but as the original  comes from king arthur stories I think  its ok  today  more myth  than story.

Answer 6

well you wouldn't get in trouble but it would be copying.  how about if the main character receives the sword as a gift? or he finds it in a brook? it grows out of a tree?  there are plenty of other ways for him to get the sword.  learn to think outside the circle.

Answer 7

The sword in the stone is archetypical,so there would be no 'problem' with you using it-ie it's part of mythology which is in the public domain for use, but your readers would of course easily deduce where the idea came from.