Most of the popular Mjǫllnir products that can be purchased today from various vendors across the world are recreated productions of original pendants/amulets that have been found. Over the years, there have been an incredible amount of findings of Mjǫllnir pendants/amulets within various countries in the Northern Hemisphere with most being found in the Scandinavian countries, as well as Iceland. In order to wield the mighty hammer, Thor uses his belt Megingjörð (Old Norse: Power-belt) and his iron gloves Járngreipr (Old Norse: Iron Grippers). During the crafting process, Brokkr is bitten by a fly (thought to be Loki), and this causes him to stop working the bellows to wipe the blood form his eye, thus causing the hammer to have a shortened handle. The hammer was crafted with Sindri working the forge using magick and Brokkr working the bellows below, ensuring that the fire never dies. According to Snorri Sturluson’s Skáldskaparmál, the second part of his Prose Edda 1, Mjǫllnir was crafted by the dwarf brothers Brokkr and Sindri 2 due to a challenge by Loki after he cut’s off the golden hair of Sif, Thor’s wife.
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The Old Norse word Mjǫllnir derives from the Proto-Germanic word Meldunjaz (root word being malanan: “to grind”). MjǫllnirĪrguably the most popular symbol is Mjǫllnir, more commonly known as Thor’s Hammer.
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This guide has been crafted to showcase nine of the more popular and widely-known symbols found within Norse/Germanic Paganism, what they mean, how they can be used in a spiritual/ritualistic way, and where they originate from, both within myth and archaeological finds. To those who are only just finding their way in this culture and possibly even the spiritual/ritualistic viewpoint, some of these symbols may seem strange. While this is, in my opinion a good thing for various reasons, there is most likely a good amount of confusion within the masses due to the heavy amount of symbolism used within this time period. Popular shows on TV, video games, the ever-growing visual content on social media as well as the small businesses around the world selling Nordic/Germanic products. Over the past few years there has been an increasing popularity and general interest about the Viking Age and Ancient Scandinavian culture. Common symbols within Norse/Germanic Paganism