At 27:33 Gabrielle's baby is playing with the same toy Gabrielle received at the end of A Solstice Carol (1996).
In a lighthearted moment in the episode, Xena casually and easily removes and replaces The Sword in the Stone, remarking "nice blade." This is not according to the legend of King Arthur, as it was meant as a wink to the audience. Later after Xena replaces the sword, Eochaid and Goewin can been seen in the background (Naked Gun, and Airplane style) humorously trying to remove the sword to no avail.
The episode marks the birth of Hope.
At 26:42 they speak of the legend of the sword in the stone. This is the second reference to King Arthur and Camelot.
At 19:51 we hear the first reference to "the most sacred trust of the round table", a reference to King Arthur.