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| In Scandinavian mythology, Thor is the god of thunder. He is usually depicted with a hammer representing the thunderbolt. The hammer, called Mjollnir, was used by Thor to defend the gods from their enemies and always returned to him after he had thrown it. This small bronze figure of Thor with Mjollnir dates from about 1000 ad and is in the National Museum in Reykjavík, Iceland. | ||||||
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