Yes, Giant Swords Existed, BUT...

Part 2: Greatswords vs. pikes in battle:    • How Greatswords Beat Pikes in Battle - Or ...   You can find some astonishingly huge swords in museums, and even a few that look like they came straight out of Monster Hunter or some other fantasy game. Were they made for exceptionally tall and strong warriors, or did they serve another purpose, outside of the battlefield? Let's delve into a few examples to get an idea of just how humongous the biggest ones are. This video also contains a brief look at the historical origin of the greatsword / zweihander / montante / spadone, and what distinguishes it from a longsword. [Update] Correction for 13:53: Apparently it's not a Naga sword but a "Waitlam" or "Waitsum" from the Khasi & Jaintia tribes of Meghalaya, North East India. Time stamps: 00:00 - 00:46 Intro 00:46 - 02:57 Terminology and history 02:57 - 03:43 Flamberge style wavy edges 03:43 - 04:58 Sawfish blades! 04:58 - 05:52 Other bearing / processional swords 05:52 - 08:23 The legendary Grutte Pier 08:23 - 09:58 Weight & functionality 09:58 - 11:19 The Norimitsu Odachi 11:19 - 13:20 Real-life gigantism 13:20 - 15:15 Conclusion 15:15 - 15:32 Outro Various ceremonial greatswords for display of wealth and status: http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/recor... https://collections.royalarmouries.or... https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... Fully functional examples of zweihander: https://www.metmuseum.org/search-resu... https://florianfortner.com/portfolio/... Kiribati weapon with sawfish teeth at the Brooklyn museum: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/openco... Museum Mythbusting: No, this is not "The Sword of Grutte Pier" https://imgur.com/gallery/rmXsPUG https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Pier_... https://collectie.friesmuseum.nl/?diw... The Weighty Issue of Two-Handed Greatswords http://www.thearma.org/essays/2HGS.ht... The Norimitsu odachi, possibly the largest sword ever made: https://www.ancient-origins.net/artif... A great source for medieval depictions: https://manuscriptminiatures.com/tags The reproductions shown in this video: https://www.kultofathena.com/product/... https://www.kultofathena.com/product/... ** Music ** Intro song: "Illuminate" by Vindsvept https://vindsvept.bandcamp.com/track/... Used with artist's permission Outtakes: "Little People At Work" by Horrorpen https://opengameart.org/content/littl... Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0) Outro: "Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records https://theslantedroom.github.io/stev... Used with artist's permission ** Support the channel ** Help fund future videos, get bonus content and other rewards:   / skallagrim   https://www.subscribestar.com/skallagrim    / @skallagrim   Books about history and/or martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend (as an Amazon Affiliate I earn commission through these links): US - https://www.amazon.com/shop/skallagri... Canada - https://amzn.to/2HeOCMA Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links: Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc: https://www.kultofathena.com/?koa=259 Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords: http://www.woodenswords.com/?Click=1799 ** Social media & merch ** How to contact me (can't always reply, since I get too many messages):    / skallagrimnilsson   See a list of my video uploads:   / _skallagrim_     / skallagrimyt   Channel-related shirts and other merch: http://skallagrim.spreadshirt.com/ https://teespring.com/stores/skallagrim