Mjolnir Necklace | Thor's Hammer Valknut Pendant norse jewellery

Mjolnir Necklace | Thor's Hammer Valknut Pendant norse jewelleryWhat the Mjolnir Pendant Actually Was Norse people did not wear Thor's Hammer for fashion. Mjolnir pendants were protective amulets: physical appeals to the god's power, worn during storms, at weddings, at the birth of a child, and in the face of enemies. The word "mjolnir" is linked by scholars to Old Norse and Slavic roots meaning lightning, and the hammer was the instrument of that power. The Valknut on the face of this pendant adds a second layer

the bearded axe was carried by warriors from Norway to the gates of Constantinople

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By the time it was done

diamond-pattern handle

What does the Valknut mean

at the birth of a child

Eight hundred years ago

comfortable for everyday wear with enough presence to wear to a protest

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A fully formatted booklet with in-text references

History readers

the overall effect is cool