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The pendant represents Thor’s weapon, the hammer Mjölner. Thor’s hammers are found in Viking Age archaeological contexts. This one is made of silver and was found in a grave at Birka/Björkö, Sweden. In the Old Norse story The Lay of Thrym in the Poetic Edda, Thor’s hammer was once stolen by the giant Thrym, who wanted to exchange it for a marriage with the goddess Freja. Freja got quite upset and ...
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The pendant represents Thor’s weapon, the hammer Mjölner. Thor’s hammers are found in Viking Age archaeological contexts. This one is made of silver and was found in a grave at Birka/Björkö, Sweden. In the Old Norse story The Lay of Thrym in the Poetic Edda, Thor’s hammer was once stolen by the giant Thrym, who wanted to exchange it for a marriage with the goddess Freja. Freja got quite upset and instead it was decided that Thor would dress up as a bride to trick Thrym into believing that it was Freja who came to marry him. He was followed by the half-giant/Old Norse god Loke, dressed as his maid. Eating and drinking too much during the dinner after their arrival at the giants’ place, Thor had problems passing as a woman. He was saved by Loke who told Thrym and the others that Freja had such huge appetite since she hadn’t eaten in eight days – that’s how eager she had been to go to the giants. Soon there was time for the wedding ceremony and the hammer was placed on Thor’s lap – the hammer had returned to its owner.
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