Icelandic Norse Religious Figure: "Thor"
Collection: Spiritual Connections
Object Category: Religious Items
Object Type: Religious Art, Holy Figures
Country: Iceland
Continent: Europe
Geographic Region: Northern Europe
Materials: Metal
width: 3.5 in;
height: 5.5 in;
depth: 2.5 in
This is an Icelandic representation of the Norse god Thor. He is the god of thunder, lightning, and storms, strength and fertility. Thor is shown holding his hammer, called the "Mjǫlnir." It is both a weapon and an instrument to provide blessings.
Information about Thor comes from a textbook written in the early 1200s in Iceland. The textbook, called the Prose Edda, is the fullest description of Norse mythology.
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mjölnir