thor's hammer

This article is about the use of models of Thor's hammer Mjolnir. If you're looking for the use of the name in Stargate, see Thor's Hammer (Stargate). Small models of Thor's hammer mjolnir were widely popular in Viking Age Scandinavia as charms of 2-3 centimetres, and larger hammers were used in sacral ceremonies, such was weddings. As late as 1925, in Gotland, a hammer was still put in the bed of the newlyweds to bring fertility to the new family. During the period of christian missionary, it was a popular symbol competing with the Christian crucifix and sometimes even worn beside it. Today, replicas of such hammers are frequently used and sold in jewelry shops and worn by many, especially by those interested in Norse mythology and ancient Scandinavian history, but also as a macho symbol.

Links

*ADL site describing it as a symbol worn by both racists and non-racists

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