In both Greek Mythology and the comic books, there aren’t many weapons that bring more attention than Thor’s Hammer. Thor’s hammer, or Mjölnir, is known as one of the most damaging and coolest weapons of all the Greek heroes and comic book heroes. This being the case, it is no surprise that it is so popular with fans of the comics and of the old stories.

Thor is the son of Odin and is the god of thunder. He carries his magical hammer with him everywhere he goes and when he throws it an enemy, it returns to him like a boomerang. In Greek mythology, Thor travels in a cart pulled by goats and he has a big beard. Neither of these are true in the comics but they do have one thing in common and that is the hammer. Because of the popularity of the Thor’s hammer, many people choose to get tattoos of Mjölnir.

In this post we are going to talk about Thor’s hammer and the origins of this magical weapon. In doing this, we will talk about what Thor’s hammer symbolizes and what it means to the people that get the tattoo. By the end of this post, you should feel much more informed on the matter and it might even push you to get your own Thor’s hammer tattoo.

About Thor’s Hammer

There are a lot of cool facts and stories about Thor’s hammer and we figured we’d share some with you to understand why so many people are getting the tattoo.

There are a few different stories of Mjölnir’s origin but one thing we do know is that Thor’s hammer wasn’t made in a regular forge. The most current story about the origin of Thor’s hammer, and the one they use in the movie, is that the heart of a dying star was the location where Mjölnir was forged. However, there is more to the story than this. Dwarven blacksmiths named Buri, Brok and Eitri were the ones who forged the hammer. In the comic books, the dwarves were commanded to make a powerful and deadly weapon for Asgard by none other than Odin himself. In order for the dwarves to accomplish this, they had to summon a magical forge from the heart of a star where they made the hammer out of Asgardian metal.