How Thor Got His Hammer

Loki the mischief-maker, writhes in Thor’s iron grip. The previous night, he’d snuck up on Thor’s wife and shorn off her beautiful hair. To fix what he’d done, Loki rushes to the dwarves and tricks them into making gifts for the gods. Wanting to best their smith rivals, the dwarves make a set of golden treasures, including a hammer called Mjolnir. Mjolnir was a remarkable weapon that could kill giants, bless marriages, and restore the dead to life. Scott A. Mellor traces the legend of Thor’s hammer.