
Thor was the indefatigable god who guarded Asgard, the celestial stronghold of the Aesir, the main tribe of gods and goddesses in Norse mythology. Of all of the symbols in Norse mythology, Thor’s Hammer ( Old Norse Mjöllnir, pronounced roughly “MIOL-neer”) is one of the most historically important, and is probably the best known today. Book Review: Neil Price’s The Viking Way: Magic and Mind in Late Iron Age ScandinaviaĪ drawing of a Viking Age hammer pendant discovered in Öland, Sweden.Who Were the Indo-Europeans and Why Do They Matter?.


The 10 Best Advanced Norse Mythology Books.The Vikings’ Conversion to Christianity.
