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A silver-gilded Thor's hammer found in Scania, Sweden, that once belonged to the collection of Baron Claes Kurck.. Mjölnir (UK: / ˈ m j ɒ l n ɪər / MYOL-neer, US: / ˈ m j ɔː l n ɪər / MYAWL-neer; [1] from Old Norse Mjǫllnir [ˈmjɔlːnir]) 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.
Mjolnir (UK: / ˈ m j ɒ l n ɪər / MYOL-neer, [2] US: / ˈ m j ɔː l n ɪər / MYAWL-neer), [3] known more formally as Mjölnir, is a fictional magical weapon appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is depicted as the principal weapon of the superhero Thor.
Mjölnir (commonly written without diacritics as Mjolnir) and Stormbreaker, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), are sentient enchanted weapons of choice used by Thor.Both are melee weapons and were created out of Uru metal forged with the heat of a dying star in the Dwarven kingdom of Nidavellir, with the assistance of the dwarf king and master weapon-maker Eitri.
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Mjölnir is the hammer of Thor in Norse mythology. Mjolnir may also refer to: 85585 Mjolnir, an Apollo asteroid; Mjølnir impact crater, off the coast of Norway; Bombkapsel 90 stand off submunition dispenser "Halo Theme MJOLNIR Mix", a piece in the soundtrack of Halo 2; Granatkastarpansarbandvagn (Grkpbv) 90, a Swedish variant of the Combat ...
Hans Schweitzer (25 July 1901 – 15 September 1980), known as Mjölnir, or Mjoelnir was an artist who produced many posters for the Nazi Party under Adolf Hitler. In Teutonic mythology, Mjölnir is the name of Thor's hammer. He was recruited to produce Nazi propaganda posters by Joseph Goebbels. The posters depicted crude but memorable ...
Thor's Fight with the Giants (Tors strid med jättarna) by Mårten Eskil Winge (1872).. Thor (from Old Norse: Þórr) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism.In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, and fertility.
This temporarily caused Brokkr to stop blowing. That brief stoppage of blowing into the fire caused Mjölnir's handle to become shorter than it should have been. Because of this, Thor had to wear the iron gauntlets Járngreipr to handle it. Eitri succeeded in making the golden ring Draupnir, the golden-bristled boar Gullinbursti and the hammer ...