Citations:Thor's hammer

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English citations of Thor's hammer and Thorshamarr

  • (swastika) 1984 Futharc A Handbook of Rune Magic. Edred Thorsson, Samuel Weiser Inc, 0-87728-548-9, page 6.
    The most common of these is the Thorshamarr (the hammer of Thorr) or fylfot.
  • (swastika) 1993 The Elements of the Runes, Bernard King, Element, →ISBN, page 91.
    H.R. Ellis Davidson puts up an acceptable case for identifying the swastika with Thor's hammer, while admitting the swastika to be the older of the two signs.
  • (amulet) 1997 Lina volume 3, issue 1 (US Heathen journal) Elminreda Pukwudgie, Winifred Hodge.
    The little Thor's hammer I gave her, hung around where her neck supposedly is under all that hair, add to the overall image in her mind.
  • (ritual tool) 2002 Practical Magic in the Northern Tradition, Nigel Pennick, Thoth Publications, →ISBN.
    As an amulet, silver is preferred metal for a Thor's Hammer, but of course, a full sized version should be made of iron or steel.