Weapon trivia! (Cuz I'm bored.)

If it's not named, I either don't know or it's a unique term to the game, or didn't show up on a quick Google / Wikipedia search. I'm not listing franchise history of weapons either.

RELIC WEAPONS
Curtana: the "Sword of Mercy," named after the sword used during the coronation of British Kings and Queens. First appeared in the Song of Roland.
Sphairai: a form of himantes used during ancient Greek boxing.
Gae Bolg: weapon of Cuchulainn from the Irish Ulster cycle mythos. Originally wielded by Scathatch.
Thyrus: a form of staff. Favored weapon of the Greek god Dionysus.

ZODIAC WEAPONS
Excalibur: King Arthur's legendary sword, gifted to him by the Lady of the Lake after Caliburn was broken. (Everyone knows this... or should.)
Aegis (Shield): A form of protection, either a hide or shield, used by Athena and Zeus in Greek mythology.
Ragnarok: the end of days in Norse myth. Literally translates to "Twilight of the Gods."
Longinus: spear used to pierce Jesus Christ on the Cross.
Yoichi (Bow): a legendary (but real) Samurai renowned for his skill with the bow.
Lilith (Rod): Adam's first wife in Bibilical apocrypha, who chose to consort with demons instead of bowing to her husband.
Apocalypse: lit. "an uncovering," as in "of knowledge." Typically used as a portent of doom and destruction thanks to its use in the Bible.
Nirvana: state of enlightenment according to Buddhism, where one has purged oneself of all worldly desires, preventing reincarnation.
Sasuke('s Blades): a legendary ninja.

ANIMA WEAPONS
Almace: sword of Turpin from the Song of Roland.
Ancile: a divine shield said to have fallen from the heavens during the reign of the second King of Rome. Twelve copies were made to confuse thieves.
Verethragana: Persian god of victory.
Ukonvasara: hammer of the Finnish god of thunder, Ukko.
Rhongomianat: spear of King Arthur. (Yep, he had one of those too.)
Gandiva: bow of Arjun, hero of the Hindu epic Mahabharata.
Hvergelmir: a spring (i.e. fountain) in Norse myth. Said to sustain Yggdrasill, as well as house Nidhoggr.
Draconomicon: play on the Necronomicon, a mysterious book from H.P. Lovecraft's works.
Tetrabiblos: lit. "four books." A text on the philosophy and practice of astrology.
Majestas: a Roman term for crimes committed against the Roman people and/or their safety. (Ironic.)
Kannagi: central character of the Tamil epic Silappatikaram.
Nothung: another name for Norse hero Sigurd's sword, Gram.
Deneb: brightest star in the Cygnus constellation. Forms the head of the Northern Cross.
Armageddon: another term for the end of the world from Christian religion. Derives from "Har Megiddo," the valley where the final battle foretold in the Book of Revelation will supposedly take place.

COMPLETE ANIMA WEAPONS
Aettir: a mythic substance in Norse mythology. Said to be the source of all life, but very poisonous.
Priwen: King Arthur's shield (yep, he had one of those too...), or perhaps his boat. Or both. (Arthur had a lot of stuff, mmkay?)
Nypel: a fighting bracelet from central and northern Africa.
Minos: first King of Crete, who oversaw the famous Minotaur sacrifices. Cast as the judge of Hell in Dante's Inferno.
Areadbhar: a spear requested for and wielded by Lugh, an Irish god, that had to keep its tip immersed in water or it would ignite in flame.
Terpander: Greek poet. Invented Greek music, or formed a cohesive system for it anyway.
Kaladanda: the staff of Death from Hindu mythology. Said to be able to kill anyone struck by it, no matter what.
Mimesis: a critical term with a wide array of meanings, from acting to mimicry.
Anabasis: the most famous book of Greek soldier / writer Xenophon. An autobiographical tale of military adventure.
Sindri: the name of a character and a hall in Norse myth, in which the virtuous dead will reside after Ragnarok.
Sandung: ossuary of the Indoneisan Dayak people.
Cronus: Zeus' father in Greek mythology. King of the Titans.
Canopus: brightest star in the Carina constellation and second brightest star in the night sky. Named for a navigator from Greek myth.

... lots and lots. There's more. Maybe I'll get to Gerolt's Masterworks tomorrow...