Thor's hammer

English

Mjollnir, Thor's Hammer

Etymology

Thor +‎ hammer

Alternative forms

• Thor's Hammer

Pronunciation

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Noun

Thor's hammer (plural Thor's hammers)

1. (Norse mythology, Germanic paganism) Mjöllnir (Mjollnir), the distinctively T-shaped war-hammer of the Norse thunder god Thor, or a representation thereof, now used as a symbol by various pagan religious groups.
2. (weaponry, slang, science fiction) An orbital drop hypervelocity kinetic energy weapon (KEW). A theoretical weapon, originating from a U.S. government study, Project Thor, from the 1950s.

Synonyms

• hammer of Thor
• Hammer of Thor

(Norse mythology):

• Mjöllnir
• Mjollnir

(KEW):

• rod from God
• rod from god

Related terms

(KEW):

• Thor platform
• Thor satellite
• Thor station
• Thor system

See also

• Thor
• Heathenry