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 ...

Similar Thor's hammer amulets have been found previously ... the religious transition of the region at the end of the Viking Age as a symbol of adhering to the old Norse gods, rather than to ...

Archaeologists discovered the Viking Age amulet, known as "Thor’s Hammer," in southwest Iceland ... Experts believe the symbol may come from a mix of Asatru, a pagan religion, and Christianity ...

A PENDANT shaped like Norse god Thor’s hammer and unearthed in Norfolk has been linked to Britain’s first Viking invaders ... which was a popular symbol for Vikings who began raiding and ...

“When you unearth old Viking treasure troves, you’re always finding icons and other representations of Thor’s hammer there. It’s just the de facto symbol of Nordic faith, and has continued ...

The Hammer of Thor is a very important symbol in ancient mythology, representing the immense power of the Norse god of lightening. During the Viking era, miniature of Thor's Hammers were worn ...

The hammer was commonly worn as a pendant during the Viking ... and Thor and his hammer occur depicted on a variety of objects from the archaeological record. Today the symbol appears in a wide ...

Long dismissed as accidental additions to Viking graves ... have derived from legends of Thor, the Norse thunder god said to create lightning with his battle hammer, Mjöllnir.

A whisky decanter shaped in the form of Thor’s hammer has been stolen from a Viking-themed bar in ... the Rings equipment and outfits. It’s the symbol of their restaurant ...

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 ...

An extremely rare Viking ‘Thor’s Hammer’ amulet has been discovered in Iceland. In a Facebook post, archaeologists explained that the sandstone amulet was found at a site in Þjórsárdalur ...