Mjölnir, his real name, was forged by the dwarves Sindri and Brokkr so that the god
Thor could fight the giants with him. He is a symbol of the chaotic and destructive forces
of nature to which humans have always been at the mercy.
Thor kept the in order Nature while maintaining balance. It was this quality that made
people adore him and for his protection and Strength asked. The Thor's hammer is not
just a clumsy weapon, because with Mjölnir the marriage was also blessed and fertility
asked, by putting a Thor's hammer in the bride's lap put.
Thor was also the god of the peasants and the protector of travelers, because he took
care of good weather and good harvests. Thor consecrate these runes can often be read
on runestones from the Viking era and sometimes just a hammer depicted on it.
Matching bronze chains can be found here! 
