Norse Mythology: Explore The Timeless Tales Of Norse Folklore, The Myths, History, Sagas & Legends of The Gods, Immortals, Magical Creatures, Vikings & More by Visconti Sofia

Author:Visconti, Sofia
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Published: 2020-11-17T16:00:00+00:00

The Creation of Mjolnir

The story of how Thor got his favorite weapon is quite funny. It all started with Loki, the god of mischief, who, on a particularly boring day decided to pull a prank on Sif, Thor’s wife, and cut her beautiful golden locks. Understandably, Thor didn’t appreciate Loki’s sense of humor, and he threatened to break every bone in Loki’s body if he didn’t fix the situation. The trickster god pleaded for his life, and he came up with the idea to go and ask for the help of the crafty dwarves. Surely, they would find a way to give Sif a new head of golden hair.

In Svartalfheim, the home of the dwarves, Loki found what he was looking for, but he also managed to get himself into even more trouble. You see, he first approached the sons of Ivaldi and told them that the gods were holding a contest to see who could create the most marvelous gifts. They crafted Sif’s hair, alongside two other great artifacts: Gungnir that would become Odin’s spear, and Skidbladnir, the greatest ship in the world, that was gifted to Freyr. Loki however, also approached the dwarven brothers Brokkr and Sindri, and he taunted them saying that they could never create marvels as incredible as those of the sons of Ivaldi. The brothers took the bait, on one condition - if the gods preferred their gifts, Brokkr and Sindri would receive Loki’s head. Against his better judgment, Loki accepted the wager, but he was also not adept at playing fair. To sabotage the brothers, he transformed himself into a fly and he pestered Brokkr who tended to the fire while Sindri worked on the gifts.

Despite Loki’s involvement, the first two pieces ended up being flawless. The first marvel was Gullinbursti, a boar with golden hair, who was faster than any horse and who lit up in the dark - he was gifted to Freyr, the god of the harvest. The second wonder was Draupnir, a magic ring that would create eight golden rings of similar weight and value every nine nights (again notice the use of number nine in relation to magic). This ring of wealth went to Odin, the Allfather. But for the third marvel, Loki’s sabotage prevailed, and Mjolnir, the greatest hammer to ever exist, ended up having a rather short handle. Sindri and Brokkr were unhappy with the hammer, but they were still pretty confident in the quality of their gifts, so they made their way to Asgard to present them to the gods.

The gods were extremely happy with everything they got. Sif had recovered her wonderful golden hair, Freyr had two new tools to help him complete his duties, Odin had a mighty weapon and a ring that produced him more wealth, and Thor had the perfect item to help him smite giants - he couldn’t care less about the short handle. To Loki’s horror, Brokkr and Sindri were declared winners, and they were eager to claim their prize.

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