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Thor, son of Odin and god of thunder, was armed with a mighty hammer called Mjolnir and he and the weapon are associated with strength, power, protection and honour
A visual image can make a statement and stir emotions more than a thousand words. Ancient Vikings used Thor's Hammer, to identify social identity, shared beliefs, personal aspirations and as the ultimate expression of self.
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Thor’s Hammer
Thor, son of Odin and god of thunder, was armed with a mighty hammer and he and the weapon are associated with strength, power, protection and honour
Mjolnir or Thor’s hammer is the weapon of Odin’s son, the Viking God of thunder. It is an iron weapon forged by Svartálfar ( the black elves) named Sindri and Brokkr. In Norse mythology Thor’s hammer is sometimes also interpreted as an axe which comes back like a boomerang after being thrown. It is also capable of becoming so small as to be carried under the clothes.
Thor’s hammer is a source of great fear for jötnar, ( the giants of Norse mythology) who constantly try to steal it or trick the god of thunder into their lands without his hammer to protect himself. Miniature pendant replicas of Thor’s hammer were very popular in the Viking Age Scandinavia. A variation on this found specificically only in Iceland was cross-shaped, while Thor’s hammers from Sweden and Norway tended to be arrow or T-shaped. In the original Old Norse manuscripts the name of Thor’s hammer is spelled either mjǫlnir or mjǫllnir. It is thought to be etymologically related to the English word mill and to mean ‘crusher’. Another version states it is related to the Russian word ‘молния’ and the Welsh word‘mellt’, both meaning ‘lightning’.
The symbolic meaning of Thor’s hammer could not be more obvious, it is a symbol of Power and Protection