The Mjölnir: a hammer wielded by Thor, the Norse god of thunder ... He is displaying these tattoos to full effect and wants them to be seen. Many people have similar tattoos that express ...

Archaeologists in Ysby, Halland, unearthed an amulet of Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir, the symbol for the god of thunder, dating to the Viking age. Screengrab from Kulturmiljö Halland Before ...

A 1,000-year-old amulet of Thor's Hammer found in Sweden shows the lasting popularity of the ancient Norse deity, who has now won a new audience with Chris Hemsworth's portrayal of the Viking god ...

The well-preserved Thor’s hammer — officially known as an torshammare — was discovered in Ysby in Sweden’s Halland province and likely dates back to the Viking era, archaeology experts said.

Dr. Mathias Nordvig, a professor of Norse mythology, sits down with WIRED to compare and contrast Marvel's interpretations of Norse gods. Dr. Nordvig goes into great detail about everything from ...

A PENDANT shaped like Norse god Thor’s hammer and unearthed in Norfolk has been linked to Britain’s first Viking invaders. The artefact was made mostly from silver in the ninth or tenth century.

from Thetford A Thor's hammer and a pottery lamp are among Viking Great Army finds returning to the town where they were discovered. Thousands of Scandinavians formed an army in England to raid ...