   in norse mythology, mjÃ¶lnir ( or  ; also mjÇ«lnir, mjollnir, mjÃ¶lner, mjÃ¸lner, mjÃ¸lnir or mjÃ¸lne) is the hammer of thor, a major norse god associated with thunder. mjÃ¶lnir is depicted in norse mythology as one of the most fearsome weapons, capable of leveling mountains. in his account of norse mythology, snorri sturluson relates how the hammer was made by the dwarven brothers sindri and brokkr, and how its characteristically short handle was due to a mishap during its manufacture. ==name== mjÃ¶lnir is usually interpreted as meaning "that which smashes",
Archaeological_artefact_types Artifacts_in_Norse_mythology Germanic_paganism Hammers Heraldic_charges Mythological_weapons Religious_symbols Thor Viking_Age