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Mjolnir

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Thor’s hammer in Norse story, a striking-tool that returns. Not a carpenter’s hammer and not every thunder-weapon.

Also known as Mjölnir

Norse tradition

  • Mjolnir appears in Norse tradition.

    Snorri’s Gylfaginning names Mjöllnir as Thor’s hammer, a striking-tool of the Norse gods’ household. A named Norse weapon, not a carpenter’s hammer and not every thunder-weapon.

    from Snorri Sturluson · Gylfaginning, c. 1220

    appears in · sourced · documented

sources

  • Gylfaginning · Snorri Sturluson

    Snorri Sturluson, Gylfaginning, in the Prose Edda.