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title: Thor's Hammer Amulet
author: Gunnar Creutz
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9701/thors-hammer-amulet/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Thor's Hammer Amulet

_Authored by Gunnar Creutz_

## Image File

[![Thor's Hammer Amulet](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9701.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9701.jpg)

## Image Caption

Amulet in the shape of [Thor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Thor/)'s hammer, Mjollnir. It is a commercial copy of an archaeological find dating to the [Viking Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/collection/29/the-viking-age/) (c. 790-1100 CE) excavated at Rømersdal, Bornholm, Denmark. In the [Viking](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vikings/) Age, talismans such as [Odin](https://www.worldhistory.org/odin/)’s head, Thor’s hammer, and, after the rise of [Christianity](https://www.worldhistory.org/christianity/) (c. 10th-12th centuries CE), Christ’s cross were frequently used to ward off spirits and ghosts.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Creutz, G. (2018, December 11). Thor's Hammer Amulet. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9701/thors-hammer-amulet/>
### Chicago
Creutz, Gunnar. "Thor's Hammer Amulet." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 11, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9701/thors-hammer-amulet/>.
### MLA
Creutz, Gunnar. "Thor's Hammer Amulet." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Dec 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9701/thors-hammer-amulet/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amulet_Thor%27s_hammer_(copy_of_find_from_R%C3%B8mersdal,_Bornholm)_3352.jpg) by [**Gunnar Creutz**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amulet_Thor%27s_hammer_(copy_of_find_from_R%C3%B8mersdal,_Bornholm)_3352.jpg). Submitted by [Emma Groeneveld](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emmagroeneveld1/ "User Page: Emma Groeneveld"), published on 11 December 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.