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Scania, Thor's Hammer w/garnet

This pewter replica of a viking Mjolnir (Raven Head Thor Hammer) that was found in the locality of Kabara, province of Scania, Sweden. Mjöllnir is a magical weapon, which belongs to the god Thor. According to the legend, the hammer can only be held by Thor himself and Magni, his son, who has to wear a pair of magical gloves and a belt with it. Mjöllnir means "crusher".
Size of 4 x 5 cm.

"It would seem indeed as though the power of the thunder god, symbolized by his hammer, extended over all that had to do with the well-being of the community. It covered birth, marriage, and death, burial, and cremation ceremonies, weapons and feasting, travelling, land-taking, and the making of oaths between men. The famous weapon of Thor was not only the symbol of the destructive power of the storm, and of fire from heaven, but also a protection against the forces of evil and violence. Without it Asgard could no longer be guarded against the giants, and men relied on it also to give security and to support the rule of law.[7]" Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson