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The etymology of the hammer's name, Mjǫllnir, is disputed among historical linguists.Old Norse Mjǫllnir developed from Proto-Norse *melluniaR and one proposed derivation connects this form to Old Church Slavonic mlunuji and Russian molnija meaning 'lightning' (either borrowed from a Slavic source or both stemming from a common source) and subsequently yielding the meaning 'lightning-maker'.
Mjolnir is a hammer, and was enchanted by Thor's father, Odin, so that only those the hammer deemed "worthy" are capable of wielding or even lifting it. Stormbreaker is an axe , and although it does not have such a worthiness enchantment, its power is such that a mere mortal attempting to wield it would be driven mad.
In Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Thor uses the hammer to defeat the fire demon Surtur and his minions. When Odin dies, Thor's sister Hela escapes from her prison. Thor throws Mjolnir at her but she catches and destroys it. Thor's exploration of Hela's origins reveals to him that Mjolnir was originally her weapon.
Thor's Fight with the Giants (Tors strid med jättarna) by Mårten Eskil Winge (1872).. Thor (from Old Norse: Þórr) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism.In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, and fertility.
In the poem Þrymskviða, Thor wakes and finds that his powerful hammer, Mjöllnir, is missing. Thor turns to Loki first, and tells him that nobody knows that the hammer has been stolen. The two then go to the court [4] of the goddess Freyja, and Thor asks her if he may borrow her feather cloak so that he may attempt to find Mjöllnir. Freyja ...
Beta Ray Bill's weapon, Stormbreaker, has the same properties as Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, including its ability to transform into a cane when struck upon the ground and return Bill to his unaltered Korbinite form. Beta Ray Bill has a partner in the form of a Korbinite sentient warship named Skuttlebutt. The same technology that transferred Bill ...
Instead of wondering if they're worthy of Thor's hammer, Chris Hemsworth's kids are more concerned about whether or not their superhero dad actually signed the Hollywood prop.Hemsworth, 40, and ...
Mjölnir is the hammer of Thor in Norse mythology. Mjolnir may also refer to: 85585 Mjolnir, an Apollo asteroid; Mjølnir impact crater, off the coast of Norway; Bombkapsel 90 stand off submunition dispenser "Halo Theme MJOLNIR Mix", a piece in the soundtrack of Halo 2; Granatkastarpansarbandvagn (Grkpbv) 90, a Swedish variant of the Combat ...