Mjöllnir

In the Scandinavian Mythology, Mjöllnir (in Old norrois, Mjǫllnir ), literally “the breaker” is the hammer with handle court of Thor, the god of the lightning and the thunder. The reason for which the handle was forged too short is that during its forging mill, Loki was transformed into fly and distracted the dwarf.

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This fabulous weapon, manufactured by the dwarves Brokk and Eitri at the request of Loki, is able to return to the hand of its launcher. In chamanic symbolic system, the blacksmith being the being nearest to the Shaman, that means that the powers used can be with double edge, in other words to be turned over against you. Its power is so large that it is impossible to handle it without using iron gloves ( “járnglófar” , or “járngreipr”, “comes up of iron”). This weapon makes it possible Thor to overcome the giants of the ices the thurses. It is also it should be noted that Thor was made steal Mjollnir by the Thrym Giant who proposed with Thor to return it to him only if Freyja accepts to marry it. Thor revet then clothing of Freyja, keep silent Thrym and recovers its hammer.
This hammer, symbol of destruction, fruitfulness and resurrection, became nowadays the symbol of the religion Asatru.
This name was taken again for the armor of the famous character of Halo. This armor surpuissante which makes casiment the héro immortal.

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