Viking necklace, Thor's hammer (Mjölnir)
Necklace of stainless steel.
Height: 4,1 cm
Width: 3,3 cm
Chain length: 56 cm
Mjölnir / Old Norse: Mjǫllnir, is the hammer of the thunder god Thor in Norse mythology, used both as a devastating weapon and as a divine instrument to provide blessings. The hammer is attested in numerous sources, including 11th century runic Kvinneby amulet, and the Poetic Edda, a collection of eddic poetry compiled in the 13th century, and the Prose Edda, a collection of prose and poetry compiled in the 13th century. The hammer was commonly worn as a pendant during the Viking Age in the Scandinavian cultural sphere, and Thor and his hammer occur depicted on a variety of objects from the archaeological record.
Necklace of stainless steel.
Height: 4,1 cm
Width: 3,3 cm
Chain length: 56 cm
Mjölnir / Old Norse: Mjǫllnir, is the hammer of the thunder god Thor in Norse mythology, used both as a devastating weapon and as a divine instrument to provide blessings. The hammer is attested in numerous sources, including 11th century runic Kvinneby amulet, and the Poetic Edda, a collection of eddic poetry compiled in the 13th century, and the Prose Edda, a collection ... "Pin It")
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