Thor's Hammer Bottle Opener

100% Stainless steel
Length:    2 5/8"

About Thor’s Hammer
Thor is probably the most known god in Norse mythology.  He is the son of Odin and his wife Frigg (means the beloved).  Odin is the main male god, and Frigg is the main female goddess.  She is also the goddess of the Earth and home.  Thor is the god of thunder and war.  In the Viking age (as well as today) Thor was invoked at weddings, at births and at special ceremonies for his abilities to bless, make whole and protect.

Thor’s Hammer, also called Mjølner in old Norse language, is depicted in Norse mythology as the most powerful weapon in existence.  Vikings identified the hammer with Thor’s love of freedom and justice, strength, bravery and honesty.  Whoever possesses the symbol of Thor’s hammer also embraces and protects those same values.

About the Vikings
The Viking age was from about 780 AD to about 1066 AD.  Contemporaries would have used the terms Norsemen or Danes, rather than Vikings.  The Vikings lived in what is now known as Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway and Sweden).  They were skilled ship builders, and their ships were able to cross open seas as well as navigate rivers with only a few feet of water.

Unique to the Viking era was equality between men and women.  Women could own land and were often captains in battles. Vikings explored about every corner of the world and remnants of Viking villages are numerous and vast, including the eastern coast of North America.

Today, the Viking culture of exploration, innovation and heritage still influences our modern-day life. Thursday, for example, means Thor’s Day, and many Christmas traditions are rooted in Viking culture.